Robbie Neilson has delivered an injury update ahead of Hearts' Scottish Cup clash with Hamilton Accies on Friday night.
The Jambos are on the road as they battle it out with the Scottish Championship strugglers with a spot in the quarter-finals of the competition up for grabs. The Tynecastle outfit head into the showdown on the back of a 3-1 win over Dundee United at the weekend. Lawrence Shankland started the comeback - but he is suspended for this tie after his sending-off in the derby triumph over Hibs in the previous round. A decision is yet to be made on a stand-in skipper for the tie with a 'few candidates' in contention.
The good news for Hearts comes in the shape of Kye Rowles, Cammy Devlin and Michael Smith. The key defender has a small problem with his toe but the club are managing it and he is fine while his two team-mates are back in training and should be ready for Friday. Neilson also gave an update on longer-term duo Liam Boyce and Peter Haring. He told Edinburgh Evening News: “Kye has just got a wee problem with his toe that we are managing, but he is fine. I expect Cammy Devlin and Michael Smith both to be back.
