CRAIG GORDON is facing further surgery to help his recovery from his horrific double leg-break.
SunSport can reveal the Hearts skipper is to undergo a minor op to remove one of the metal bolts from his leg.
Andrew BarrHearts star Craig Gordon has gone under the knife again[/caption]
Andrew BarrRobert Snodgrass will play no part in the Steven Naismith era[/caption]
Gordon, 40, has been progressing well throughout his rehabilitation with the procedure no set-back whatsoever.
He’s expected to get further X-ray scans next month to get the all clear to step up his training regime.
All being well the Scotland star is still on course to return action for the Jambos by the end of this year.
Meanwhile, Steven Naismith has confirmed that the Hearts career of Robert Snodgrass is over.
He told the club’s official website: “I had a conversation with Snoddy.
“I have a good relationship with Snoddy as a player and a teammate.
“The decision’s been made that he’s probably not going to get many minutes.
“I’ve experienced that myself as a player and we had a talk about it.
“Snoddy’s family are still down south and the best outcome for everybody would be that he gets time to spend with his family and I focus on a group that’s going to go forward.”
“A big thing for me over the past two years at the club has been working with young players.
“As a club, that’s something that needs to be much better.
“We’ve not been good enough on that front.
“We’ve got to give these guys an opportunity to play in the first team.
“That’s it in a nutshell. The focus is first on the game on Saturday and then the six games after that.
“We need to get back to enjoying it, back to playing good football, and back to getting points on the board.”
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