Robbie Neilson has backed Zander Clark to more than fill the massive void left by Craig Gordon’s horror double leg break. The Scotland and Hearts No.
1 was stretchered off after a full-on Tannadice collision with Dundee United’s Steven Fletcher. Clark came off the bench to replace Gordon to make his Hearts debut and his first appearance of the season.
The Scotland squad keeper is now set to make his first start when Hearts head to his former club St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night.
Neilson confirmed: “The reason we brought Zander in was because with Craig we hoped to be resting him, but he will be out for a longer period.
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