Hearts seek midfield reinforcements following injuries to Spittal and Renaud

Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken is calling for squad depth to emerge after a series of injuries depleted his midfield options. The Scottish Premiership side managed a victory over Dundee on Sunday despite missing Tom Renaud, who sustained an ankle injury against Rapid Vienna, and Blair Spittal, who is sidelined with a shin issue from the recent derby win against Hibernian. Laurent Mendy and Tomas Magnusson started in the center of the pitch during the latest match to cover the absences. Vrancken confirmed the club is managing the recovery of Ageu cautiously after a series of injury setbacks since his arrival in August 2025. While the head coach acknowledged that the midfield is thin, he emphasized that the team must solve the personnel crisis internally rather than rushing players back to the pitch prematurely.

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