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Wouter Vrancken earns praise as Hearts manage injuries before upcoming away stretch

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 2:44 PM

Last updated Sep 9, 2026

Wouter Vrancken earns praise as Hearts manage injuries before upcoming away stretch

Summary

Hearts secured a victory against Dundee on Sunday after overcoming an early deficit. Manager Wouter Vrancken has received credit for implementing a football philosophy that the squad has fully embraced, leading to improved cohesion and confidence. The team must now adjust to the absence of Blair Spittal and Tom Renaud due to injury. Spittal, who served as team captain recently, had been a key contributor to the side’s recent performance. Hearts face a difficult run of three away matches before the international break. This sequence includes Premiership fixtures against Falkirk and Kilmarnock, as well as a League Cup quarter-final against Stenhousemuir.

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By the Numbers

•Hearts defeated Dundee on Sunday after trailing early in the match.
•Blair Spittal and Tom Renaud are sidelined with injuries.
•Stenhousemuir hosts Hearts for a League Cup quarter-final match.
•Hearts play Falkirk and Kilmarnock in upcoming Premiership fixtures.

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2:44 PMYahoo Sports — Vrancken has captured imagination of Hearts fans

What they're saying

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There was a sense of inevitability about Hearts' late winner against Dundee on Sunday. Much of the credit for Hearts' recent form must go to Wouter Vrancken. The Belgian's style of play has captured the imagination of the Hearts support and, just as importantly, the players have fully embraced his football philosophy.
— Yahoo Sports

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