Craig Gordon has sparked major injury fears for Hearts after a nasty collision during the Jambos' 2-2 draw with Dundee United.
It will be Robbie Neilson feeling like relatively Christmassy after his Hearts side fought back to earn a point at Tannadice, with goals from striker Steven Fletcher and Dylan Levitt cancelling out Michael Smith's first-half equaliser before a late penalty from Lawrence Shankland salvaged a draw on the road.
It means the Gorgie won't be sitting in third place on Christmas Day, but perhaps more concerning will be the loss of stalwart goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who seemed to suffer a nasty leg injury after a collision with goalscorer Fletcher. There was an immediate reaction from both benches to give the players treatment while the Hearts stopper was stretchered off with a protective cast on his leg.
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Neilson confirmed it was a bad injury but hailed the shot stopper as a 'warrior'. He told BBC Sportsound: "It's not looking great. We've now got a goalkeeper that's really badly injured. He's off to hospital. We are devastated for him, but he's a warrior and he'll get through it. We'll see where we are in the next few days."
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