Craig Gordon Hearts return hint dropped by Steven Naismith but Shankland transfer hunters told not to bother
dailyrecord.co.ukCraig Gordon could end his 13-month Hearts absence against Spartans.But boss Steven Naismith is adamant no one should try to read between the lines if Lawrence Shankland misses the tie at Ainslie Park as the striker has been ill.
Gordon hasn’t featured for the first team since his horror injury on Christmas Eve, 2022 and long-term replacement Zander Clark has been outstanding.Both keepers are also battling to make Scotland’s Euro 2024 squad and when asked if Gordon had a chance of playing, Naismith said: “He’s got a chance because he’s been back fit.
Whether he does or doesn’t, we’ll wait and see. Zander and Craigy both want to go to the Euros. They both want to play. I think I can keep them both happy.“Whether that’s changing the goalie or having chats with them, we will wait and see.
But I think I can keep them both happy. I’m not going to say one is playing this and one is playing that, what we now have is a brilliant dynamic.“In every position we desperately crave competition because it keeps everyone at the top level.
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