Luton Town boss Jack Wilshere has rejected criticism of centre-back and captain Kal Naismith from some supporters.”I can hear the fans, and have read some stuff as well, and I just don’t agree,” he said.The 33-year-old is set to play his 100th game for the Hatters, having rejoined them in the summer, in Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Fleetwood Town.”He’s been outstanding. He stands up in tough moments, he’s faced adversity himself at times, but I know how much he’s respected by the staff and the players,” Wilshere told BBC Three Counties Radio.”Omario (Cozier-Duberry of Bolton) is arguably the best player in the league and for someone to control him and be aggressive from the first minute, he killed Omario’s spirit – he’s a top defender and also really good with the ball.”Number one, he cares about his team-mates, but he also really cares about the club and bringing the club back to where it belongs, getting promoted out of this division, he has a real big ambition…. and we love him.” League Two club Fleetwood have home advantage for the second-round tie – only the third meeting between the two clubs, and first since 2019.”They can hurt you and have a certain way of playing that they’re good at and we have to be ready for that, and match their fight and their spirit, and try to be good with the ball and try to hurt them in the spaces that we see,” WIlshere added.
