McInnes on discipline issues, Hearts test & bouncing back
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Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes has been previewing his side’s trip to Tynecastle to face Hearts this midweek.
Here are the key points:
After defeat at Ross County, he says this is a "brilliant opportunity" to get points back that they lost at the weekend.
His message to his players is to be "squeaky clean" after another red card last Saturday, their fifth of the season.
They "have to own" the number of red cards they're receiving as it's impacting team selection and results, and have to make sure the issue stops.
McInnes reckons his side could be "seven or eight" points better off if they had kept a full complement of players on the pitch.
He might need to question the "risk" in keeping players on if they receive early bookings, with players also needing to be more savvy.
McInnes "always expects" a tough game at Tynecastle, but recognises Killie have a good record in Gorgie.
He praised Hearts' summer recruitment and reveals he "asked about and tried to get" Yan Dhanda, Blair Spittal and James Penrice.
