Hamilton Accies boss confirms David Arshakyan trial as he admits towering striker still needs to prove himself

Boss John Rankin admits trialist David Arshakyan would bring a towering presence to his Hamilton Accies side, but says he will need to wait and see if he hits the heights he is looking for in training this week.

Armenian striker Arshakyan arrived in Scotland on Friday to start a week-long trial with the League One side after being released by BKMA in his homeland.

Accies certainly don’t lack attacking options, with Kevin O’Hara, Euan Henderson, Joe McGlynn, Dario Zanatta, Lewis Smith and recent signing Joel Mumbongo on the books, while Andy Winter is also on the way back from injury.

But Arshakyan would add a different dimension.

Lanarkshire Live Sport revealed on Sunday that Accies were taking the 6ft 4 forward on trial and diminutive gaffer Rankin joked: “He is the first person I have ever had to stand on a chair to talk to.

“I’m not kidding, he is a big boy.

“To be fair, anybody above 5ft 7ins is a big boy to me, but it is fair to say he does have a big presence.

“David came over on Friday, spent a couple of days in the country and came in on Monday to train with us.

”He has done okay so far and we will keep an eye on him over the next few days and see how that materialises.

“The recruitment team had identified him and brought him to my attention as one to have a look at it.

“He is over because I prefer to get a look at a player in the flesh, rather than just in videos.

“There is not really any timescale on it [making a decision]. Where we are in terms of sharpness and fitness is a wee bit ahead of him, so it becomes a case of making a judgement on how he goes and how well he does.”

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