Robbie Neilson has confirmed Craig Gordon WILL be part of Hearts Edinburgh derby build-up.
The Jambos and Scotland No1 suffered a horrible leg break in the Christmas Eve clash with Dundee United and will now miss the rest of the campaign. He is now resting up as the recovery process from the injury begins with Zander Clark taking over between the sticks. The Tynecastle club started life without their skipper with a 3-2 win over St Johnstone in Perth to hand them a confidence booster ahead of facing Hibs.
Gordon will be with his Hearts team-mates on Sunday ahead of the derby to show his support and be part of things in what boss Neilson says shows the exact type of character his veteran goalkeeper is. Lawrence Shankland will wear the armband for the rest of the season after being handed it in the Perth thriller.
