LEIGH GRIFFITHS is back in Scotland and training with Livingston, it's been confirmed.

The former Celtic striker was pictured in training with David Martindale's squad this morning.

But the Livi boss has insisted he can't afford to sign the striker and is just trying to help him out with his fitness.

Griffiths had been in Australia playing for Mandurah City in recent months but is now back in Scotland.

And Martindale has revealed the striker is making huge strides forward with his fitness as he hinted Griffiths could head abroad again for a new challenge.

The Livingston manager explained: “I am trying to help him out. I had him in before he went to Australia.

“Everybody knows my history and Leigh’s history is nowhere near mine but he needs a chance and I am here to help him.

“I want to try to get him fit. Leigh Griffiths is a fantastic footballer and has a fantastic football brain.

“I am using his expertise and knowledge and (he) has been brilliant with our strikers.

“He has had a lot of bad press but I am all about helping people and he has been brilliant around here.

“His fitness is really coming on. We did his body fats weeks ago and they weren’t great but we had players who were worse when they came in at the start of the season.

“We did his body fats this week and he has made phenomenal strides and I am confident that when the time comes for Leigh to get a new club he is going to be in tip top condition.

“I don’t have a budget to bring someone like Leigh Griffiths to Livingston.

“He really enjoyed his time in Australia and I think his aspirations maybe are of playing abroad but that’s just me speaking.”