Steven Naismith confirms double Hearts injury boost for Celtic clash but preaches caution over long term duo
dailyrecord.co.ukAlex Cochrane and Yutaro Oda are set to hand Hearts a double injury boost ahead of their meeting with Celtic.Both are expected to return to Steven Naismith's squad for the Premiership showdown against the champions.
Cochrane hasn't featured since the 1-0 home defeat to Motherwell at the start of last month, having missed the Jambos' first three fixtures through suspension.
That was a result of a red card against the Hoops towards the end of last season - his second against the Celts after a dismissal at Parkhead earlier in the campaign.Cochrane is likely to feature with Stephen Kingsley sidelined with a groin injury, The left back had to come off during Hearts' 2-2 draw with rivals Hibs before the international break.
Oda is also ready for his return to action. He's been missing with a hamstring injury since coming off after scoring the opener in a 2-0 victory over Aberdeen at Tynecastle.While those two are set to return, Craig Gordon and Craig Halkett's wait goes on.
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