Luton Town manager Nathan Jones has told his fringe players that they are "still key" members of his squad despite a lack of game time so far.
One of those is Tom Lockyer, who has had limited game time so far this season and has been left 'unsure' of how much he will get following their League Cup exit to Newport County.
The Welsh international spoke in the week about his frustration at the first round loss to the Exiles potentially hindering his chances of breaking back into the side over the coming weeks, with reduced opportunities to stake his claim.
Lockyer has played 57 games for the Hatters since signing from Charlton in 2020 but only played in four of their last 12 matches last season, while finding himself on the bench for the playoff games as well.
This has led to Jones telling media that the game time will come for his fringe players, as he told Luton Today: "As long as their character and their attitude is good then it’s brilliant.