Critchley on Kingsley injury, crisis talk & Dundee
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Hearts head coach Neil Critchley has been talking to the media before his side's Scottish Premiership match against Dundee on Saturday.
Here are the best bits from his press conference:
Defender Stephen Kingsley will have surgery and be out for "months" after injuring his hamstring in the draw against Aberdeen on Sunday.
Critchley says the injury means Hearts "now have to consider" defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window.
The Englishman dismissed any notion of a crisis at the club, despite being bottom of the league. "I know you like to use words like 'crisis' but I am just focusing on the next game," he said.
Critchley insists there have been improvements to performance levels, but now it is time to translate that into wins. He thinks the crowded festive fixture schedule could be a perfect opportunity to do just that.
Dundee are "a good team with a good manager", but Critchley says the onus is on Hearts to play on the front foot with the game being at Tynecastle.
Frankie Kent, who limped off last weekend, has trained and will be assessed before the game, while Beni Baningime has not trained but could yet feature.
