US EditionSurprise Scottish league leader Hearts loses injured top scorer Shankland for 6 weeks
Hearts captain and top scorer Lawrence Shankland will miss key league matches including the top-of-the-table clash with Celtic after sustaining a hamstring strain.
- Heart of Midlothian confirmed on Tuesday that captain Lawrence Shankland will be sidelined for six to eight weeks with a hamstring strain amid their Scottish league title pursuit.
- During extra time, Lawrence Shankland hobbled off in the Scottish Cup tie at Tynecastle against Falkirk after signalling to the bench and was immediately replaced.
- With 11 goals in the Scottish Premiership and 15 goals across all competitions, Lawrence Shankland could miss up to nine games including February 10 and Feb. 15 fixtures.
- Derek McInnes warned the injury setback may force Hearts into the transfer market this week, with Claudio Braga, Landry Kabore, Elton Kabangu and James Wilson available while Cammy Devlin is out and Beni Baningime suspended.
- Hearts sit six points clear of Celtic and Rangers, making Shankland's absence pivotal as the title race could go to the final weeks of the season.
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Surprise Scottish league leader Hearts loses injured top scorer Shankland for 6 weeks
Scottish league leader Heart of Midlothian says injured captain and top scorer Lawrence Shankland will be out for at least six weeks.
They say bad things come from three to three. During the past week, Hearts had to endure a hammered hat-trick. Unfortunately, it never rains but it rains in pitchers. Still trying to digest the news that Cammy Devlin will be out for two months, yesterday came another blow to the stomach when it was confirmed that Lawrence Shankland faces a period similar to the margin. Considering that they were also eliminated from the Scotland Cup against Falk…
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They do say that bad things come in threes. Over the past week, Hearts have had to absorb a hat-trick of hammer blows. Alas, it never rains but it pours. Still trying to digest the news that Cammy Devlin will be out of action for up to two months, another gut punch arrived yesterday when it was confirmed that Lawrence Shankland faces a similar period on the sidelines. Given that they were also knocked out of the Scottish Cup against Falkirk last…
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