Lawrence Shankland airs brutally honest truth about Rangers and Celtic as Hearts hero tells it straightThe skipper finally returned from a nine-week absence to help Derek McInnes’ side dump Dundee on SaturdayView 2 Images Lawrence ShanklandPumped-up Lawrence Shankland says the belief driving Hearts’ title bid helped drag him through the longest injury lay-off of his career. ‌The skipper finally returned from a nine-week absence to help Derek McInnes’ side dump Dundee on Saturday and ensure they head into April still top of the table. ‌But his team mates managed to keep their noses ahead of Celtic and Rangers in his absence. He said: “That nine weeks was probably the longest injury absence I’ve had. View 2 Images Hearts manager Derek McInnes celebrates (Image: SNS Group)And Shankland said: “It’s the same, every time we go out there we try and win our next game.

Source: Express March 23, 2026 15:35 UTC