Thelin backs sidelined Nilsen to grow as 'a player, a human, and a leader' during injury layoffpublished at 16:50 BST 2 May
Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin believes Sivert Heltne Nilsen still has a big part to play for the remainder of the campaign, despite confirming the midfielder will miss the rest of the season with an eye injury.
The Norwegian hasn't played since the start of March after picking up the injury in training.
Thelin revealed the midfielder "wants to train, but he can't right now" and hopes the 33-year-old will be ready in time for a return to action during pre-season
"That is the way of football sometimes, and in life in general," Thelin said. "You get setbacks, you get some problems you need to solve.
"He is a good character and he has always high standards, he's a good person, he cares about others, so he is contributing to a lot of things anyway - but of course he wants to play.
"Sometimes when you get injuries you can grow in other areas - as a player, as a human, as a leader. We always try to think about the positive things you take, using this time in the best way."
Aberdeen have only lost one of their last 12 games in all competitions and are currently fourth in the Premiership, below third-place Hibernian on goal difference.
They are looking to continue that good form at sixth-placed St Mirren tomorrow, who still have an outside chance of securing a European spot. Their manager, Stephen Robinson, has vowed to take the game to the Dons.
"They are in the top six and they have deserved it," Thelin continued. "They are a good team, we know that. They are quite good at pressing in general so we have focussed on some solutions, but we are also a good team with the ball and we have some ideas how we can attack them.
"We have to be sharp in the things we are going to do and believe in our things, and hopefully that can give us the best performance and the result."