Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell had heaped praise on defender Ricki Lamie for trying to push through the pain barrier last season.
But he says Japanese winger Riku Danzaki hasn’t done enough yet to merit inclusion in his team.
The Fir Park club went to some lengths to bring Danzaki to Fir Park from Consadole Sapporo in January, including getting him out of a loan deal with Brisbane Roar in Australia.