Beni Baningime is hoping to return for Hearts ahead of schedule.
The midfielder sustained a serious cruciate ligament injury against Livingston in March and was ruled out of top team action until after the World Cup in Qatar. The 23-year-old is determined to shave time off that diagnosis even if it is just one day. The Hearts medical team are working to the six month period but the former Everton admits he is giving the physios a 'heart attack' with his determination to escalate his return from the long-term serious injury.
Liam Boyce had a similar injury to his Hearts team-mate and he returned in a six month time frame which gives Baningime hope and target to aim for. He flew out to Spain and put in the gym work with the rest of the squad but can't wait to get back out on the grass. It's just the midfielder and Craig Halkett who are not fit as pre-season kicks into gear.
