DAVID Martindale has revealed that Robbie Muirhead will remain his first choice striker this season despite the arrival of Zac Rudden and Jeremy Bokila at the Set Fair Stadium and stated that he expects the Scot to get into double figures in the William Hill Premiership goal charts.
Martindale, whose men take on Kilmarnock through at Rugby Park in their league opener tomorrow afternoon, secured the signing of Congolese international forward Bokila, who played in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands with Willem II last term, earlier this week.
He joined Muirhead, who has had spells at [[Kilmarnock]], Dundee United and Hearts previously in his career, Rudden, who arrived from Queen’s Park at the start of June, and Stevie May, who spent last season on loan in West Lothian from St Johnstone, in the promoted team’s squad.
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However, the Livingston manager is confident that the former, who scored in Premier Sports Cup group games against lower league East Fife and Kelty Hearts last month, will be able to cope with the step up to the top flight and retain his place in the starting line-up in the months ahead.
“He had two moments in that play-off game against Ross County that got us promoted to the Premiership. He played a massive part in that. His goal in Dingwall was a world class goal, a phenomenal goal. That's what he brings.
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“I think Robbie Muirhead's going to get double figures in the league this year. I'll be honest with you, I'll be very disappointed if he doesn't.”
Martindale added, “I've got Zac Rudden who's been very, very good in pre-season, and I've got Jeremy Bokila, who's 36-years-old and has a wealth of experience. But I do believe we need the options up front in the Premiership.
“Between the three of them, I feel that we've got 20 plus goals there. But I do think Robbie will be sitting in double figures in the league come the end of the season given the quality that he’s got.”
