Beni Baningime aims for early Hearts injury return as he reveals chat with Rangers' John Souttar
Beni Baningime is hoping to return for Hearts ahead of schedule.
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Beni Baningime is hoping to return for Hearts ahead of schedule.
Enticements are plentiful at Riccarton right now with high-profile European football guaranteed this autumn in either the Europa League or Europa Conference League group stage. Then there is another cinch Premiership campaign and the Premier Sports Cup knockout rounds. In that sense, it is the worst possible time to be restricted to a peripheral role because of injury.
Hearts will play Stoke City in Gary Locke ’s testimonial.
They left Edinburgh with 25 players, but Hearts will be returning from Spain with 27.
Robbie Neilson expects Craig Halkett to be fit for the start of the season after surgery on his ankle. The defender was injured during Hearts 'Scottish Cup semi-final victory over Hibs in April and had to be stretchered off.
Rangers chief executive Ross Wilson is set for a big summer transfer window at Ibrox, as it will be Gio van Bronckhorst’s first extended chance to shape his squad.
However, Craig Halkett was left out of the 28-man group after earning his first call-up in March and there is still no place for Stephen Kingsley. Celtic’s Anthony Ralston returns to the international fold alongside Souttar as Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney is sidelined after knee surgery.
Rangers ended a tumultuous week in glory with a hard-earned Scottish Cup final victory over Hearts after extra-time at Hampden Park.