Jack Price also played under Shrewsbury boss Gavin Cowan at Brackley Town [Getty Images] Shrewsbury Town midfielder Jack Price will be out for "the foreseeable future" after suffering a hamstring injury. Salop head coach Gavin Cowan confirmed the 33-year-old will miss a number of weeks after a scan this week showed the extent of problem. Cowan said Price, who returned for a second spell at his hometown club this summer, initially suffered the injury during pre-season. "
Jack's had quite a bad one on his hamstring and we're waiting on timescales but he'll be out for the foreseeable future," Cowan told BBC Radio Shropshire. " He's absolutely devastated because he's had such a strong pre-season and the lads were cooing over him about how we can utilise him this season and what he's going to do for us. " No-one's more disappointed than me and Jack, but we have to get round him now. It's nothing to do with his old injury, it's completely separate. "
It's just an unfortunate one that's come about in a really strange part in his hamstring, but when the time comes he'll be a massive asset to us. " Cowan added that although Price's main focus will be to regain his fitness as quickly as possible, the former Wolves player will likely have a part to play off the field helping guide the club's younger players while he recovers. " I managed the group collectively and individually, but I've got [assistant head coach] Dave Edwards and if the midfielders need a tip, there's a good one there," Cowan said. "
Jack and Boyley [Will Boyle] can manage people as well, but Jack's not here to be a cheerleader; he wants to play every week. " But with an injury we look at how he can affect the group - he's extremely humble, has played at a high level and can offer something. I think he will do that. "
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