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McInnes says he hopes Findlay and captain Lawrence Shankland, who has been missing since 17 January with a hamstring injury, will be back for the final pre-split game against Motherwell on 11 April.<\/p>\n
Another key figure, midfielder Cammy Devlin, is due back in “two or three weeks” according to McInnes, as is defender Stephen Kingsley.<\/p>\n
Hearts are four points clear of Rangers at the top of the Premiership.<\/p>\n
“As it stands we had 11 players unavailable to train today, but we’ve still got enough to train and put a strong team out and a strong squad out on Saturday,” McInnes said.<\/p>\n
“So my focus is the ones that are available, and just trying to get one or two who are in the 50-50 category available for the weekend.<\/p>\n
“It’s easy to feel sorry for yourself, easy to think: ‘why us? why me?’ But it’s unrealistic to go through a full campaign [without injuries]. <\/p>\n
“It’s a league for a reason, you have to go through these different tests and challenges.<\/p>\n
“There’s no doubt we’re getting challenged at the minute. Once we get through the next four games we will ideally be a bit stronger going into the final run-in.<\/p>\n
“It will almost feel like a transfer window opening up in April. So you’ve got to take the good with the bad.”<\/p>\n
Midfielder McEntee went to see a specialist on Wednesday morning for a shoulder issue after a scan revealed “fairly positive” news.<\/p>\n
Baningime has some bruising on his lower leg and McInnes says the midfielder is hopeful he can train on Friday and feature at Tynecastle against Aberdeen.<\/p>\n
Kerjota, meanwhile, picked up a hip strain in a closed door friendly against Dundee on Tuesday but may well be fit to play too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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