Overview
- Islam Chesnokov arrived in Edinburgh on Saturday, secured his visa, and trained with Hearts on Tuesday as staff assess his readiness after no competitive action since mid-November.
- McInnes has not ruled Chesnokov out for Sunday’s trip to Dundee, saying the winger is probably more in than out to be involved.
- Stuart Findlay will convert his loan from Oxford United into a two-year permanent deal in the summer, reinforcing the manager’s emphasis on a strong Scottish core.
- Sporting director Graeme Jones fielded a couple of calls from English clubs about goalkeeper Zander Clark, which McInnes described as nothing more than initial interest.
- Oisin McEntee faces two to three weeks out with a groin injury, Ageu and Calem Nieuwenhof remain unavailable this weekend despite training, and Pierre Landry Kabore is expected back from AFCON on Friday.