Wouter Vrancken admits as many as six players could be back available when Hearts return to action after the international break.
The Jambos were without 11 players as they crashed to an embarrassing 5-2 defeat to Falkirk on Saturday while Malachi Fagon-Walcott hobbled off in the second half against the Bairns. But boss Vrancken admits there is a chance Ageu, Tomas Magnusson, Blair Spittal, Oisin McEntee, Rogers Mato and Christian Borgrevink could be back for the trip to Dundee on November 21.
Vrancken said: “I think Ageu would be back because he’s already training in the team. Tomas for sure because he has his protocol with the concussion. Mato probably, hopefully if everything goes well. I think Spittal and McEntee will be 50-50 when we come back. Christian Borchgrevink is also maybe one who will be on the edge of coming back at this moment.”
Captain Craig Halkett recently admitted that he was stepping up his rehab from a ruptured Achilles but Vrancken admits the centre back will not be back any time soon.
He added: “It’s probably going to take a bit of time of course because he’s on the grass but not with the group. It’s far from group training but it’s good for him that he has this progress. Hopefully he can keep doing the progress without setbacks and as a validation.”
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