Robbie Neilson is in no doubt Lewis Neilson will become a top player for Hearts as he drew comparisons with John Souttar.
The Rangers and Scotland international followed a similar path to the 19-year-old in swapping Dundee United for Tynecastle as a teenager. Neilson put in a man-of-the-match display at centre-back in his first competitive start for the club in the victory over St Johnstone at the weekend.
It was a commanding performance from the Jambos teenager, with Neilson saying he just needs time to find his feet at the club. He believes the raw talent still has many defensive attributes to his game that need to improve as he praised his use of the ball and stepping out of defence and putting Hearts on the front foot. The Gorgie side made it ten points from five games after coming out on top in the five-goal thriller in the capital.
