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Hearts Midfield Hit: Shankland Injury Concerns Grow
18 Jan
Summary
- Lawrence Shankland suffered an injury during the Scottish Cup match against Falkirk.
- Hearts already lost Cammy Devlin to an eight-week injury layoff.
- Manager Derek McInnes may explore transfer market for midfield reinforcements.
Hearts are facing mounting injury concerns in midfield, particularly following Lawrence Shankland's injury during the recent Scottish Cup match against Falkirk. Shankland, who converted a crucial penalty to force extra time, was forced off before the shootout, which Hearts ultimately lost. This latest setback compounds the team's midfield challenges.
The club had already been dealing with the significant absence of Cammy Devlin, who is sidelined for up to eight weeks. Adding to the worries, Beni Baningime also appeared to sustain an injury in the closing stages of the Falkirk game. Manager Derek McInnes expressed his concern about the growing number of players unavailable due to injury.
With a crucial league fixture against Celtic on January 25th looming, McInnes indicated that the club may look to the transfer market for solutions. He acknowledged the opportunity to potentially strengthen the midfield options in response to the current injury crisis.
