Robbie Neilson has detailed his vision for summer recruit Kye Rowles as he admitted to having no doubts over his ability to play the Stephen Kingsley role.
The defender arrived as part of the transfer recruitment drive at Tynecastle as Hearts get prepared for a huge season ahead. The former Central Coast Mariners stopper has joined Alan Forest, Lewis Neilson, Alex Cochrane and Jorge Grant in putting pen to paper in the capital. Lawrence Shankland is edging closer to a six-figure move to the club.
Rowles was included in the matchday squad as a trialist against Crawley Town to get a feel for being part of the team. Kingsley, as he often does, was on target in the clash with the English League outfit, with Neilson fond of playing him in the left-sided centre-back role. It gives the 27-year-old the licence to bomb forward while also switching in and out with the left wing-back. Socceroos star Rowles has played all over the left side of the defence, and Neilson is confident he can do the same job and allow him to rotate this season.
