Spittal sidelined for 'more than a few weeks' with injury
Spittal sidelined for 'more than a few weeks' with injury
Sun, September 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM UTC
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The injury that Blair Spittal picked up in the 3-1 Edinburgh Derby win at Easter Road will keep him out for months, according to boss Wouter Vrancken.
The midfielder, who has captained Hearts this season, was substituted in the second half after twisting his ankle awkwardly in a tackle and in the post-match celebrations, he hobbled around the pitch on crutches.
Speaking to BBC Scotland, head coach Vrancken said that the Spittal will be missing "for more than a few weeks" - which will likely mean a change to the club's registered Conference League squad.
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It leaves Hearts with three fit central midfielders - Laurent Mendy, Tomas Magnusson and new signing Leart Kabashi, as well as defensive hybrid Oisin McEntee.
Tom Renaud is already out for four months, having injured his ankle in the away game against Rapid Vienna. Eduardo Ageu is expected back soon having returned to first-team training this week.
The list of injured players at Hearts is already lengthy - Stephen Kingsley, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Craig Halkett, Ageu, Renuad, Finlay Pollock and Zander Clark are all out.
Source: “AOL Sports”
