After Hearts confirmed Craig Gordon will miss the rest of the season, Robbie Neilson has a decision to make.
The veteran keeper has gone under the knife after suffering a horrendous double leg break in a 2-2 with Dundee United at Tannadice on Christmas Eve. Who will replace him between the sticks isn’t the call Neilson has Zander Clark was signed for exactly this sort of situation in the short term. Long term, the plan was always for him to take on Gordon’s number one jersey.
What Neilson must do is pick a replacement captain. Gordon will of course remain club captain, but a leader on the park is key. But it’s not as if the Tynecastle boss is short of candidates. A number of the “leadership group” within the Jambos dressing room have worn the armband before, but injuries mean not all are guaranteed to be regulars in the team this season, while a more recent arrival has established himself as a strong candidate to take on the role.
