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Derek McInnes: Lawrence Shankland, Cammy Devlin return can set up 'special' end to season for title-chasing Hearts

Source: Sky Sports
Published 2 weeks ago

Derek McInnes believes the return of Cammy Devlin and Lawrence Shankland can set Hearts on course for "a special end to the season".

The Jambos are two points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, and head coach McInnes says the whole club will be "boosted" by the return of the league's "best striker" and "best midfielder", who have been missing for more than two months.

Captain Shankland netted 15 goals in all competitions before pulling up with a hamstring injury in January's Scottish Cup defeat to Falkirk, while Devlin had featured in all but three minutes of their league campaign, prior to sustaining an ankle injury against St Mirren.

During their absence, Hearts have dropped points in half of their league games - winning just four of their eight. However, they remain unmoved at the league's summit as they bid for a historic first top-flight title in 66 years.

Ahead of the visit of Dundee on Saturday, McInnes said: "Lawrence [Shankland] being our captain, Scotland international, everything he carries, the amount of goals he's scored over the previous seasons, any team would be missing that type of individual.

Hearts' without Devlin & Shankland