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Craig Halkett Hearts injury return timescale revealed as Robbie Neilson says more transfers on way

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AuthorAlan Galindo
Published date27 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
The Jambos are currently in Spain as they take in a warm-weather training camp as pre-season plans get well underway ahead of a huge season in the capital. The Tynecastle side are guaranteed a European group stage adventure alongside domestic matters with Europa League or Europa Conference League group stage football coming to Edinburgh

Halkett was a key member of the team that secured that finished third behind Celtic and Rangers in the Premiership standings last season and reached the Scottish Cup Final. The stopper put off surgery in order to face the Light Blues at Hampden before going under the knife two days after the showpiece.

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He has since returned to training and is doing some running in the sweltering Spanish heat with Neilson revealing his timeline to fitness.

He said: "He got an op two days after the cup final so he's back individual training.

"He's come to Spain and done running but he should be back about two weeks into pre-season. He should be ready for the start of the season.

"He'll get three weeks of pre-season under his belt with the group. He got injured in the semi-final and needed an op but the surgeon said we could wait until after the final.

"So as soon as that was done we got him in and he should be fine."

Earlier today Hearts confirmed the permanent signing of midfielder Jorge Grant to take the summer recruitment drive to five new players.

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