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Hearts take a look at Lithuanian Bartkus


ANGUS WRIGHT

HEARTS have targeted FBK Kaunas midfielder Andrius Bartkus on a loan deal. The 20-year-old recently left Lithuanian club, FK Atlantas, and could join countryman Marius Zaliukas, who moved to Tynecastle earlier this week.

Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas said: "He is a young boy and has a good future. We have interest in him. He might come to Hearts, but he will need to adapt to Scottish football. He is a central midfield player and we need options there. He can hold or go long and is strong with a good engine."

Meanwhile, midfielder Paul Hartley is still waiting to hear on the possibility of playing in the Bank of Scotland Premier League game at Rangers tomorrow. The Scotland international, 29, made his return to action in a practice game against Gretna earlier this week and suffered no reaction to his recent groin injury.

Ivanauskas said: "He has not suffered any reaction but we still have to wait to make a decision. We will not play him if he is a risk, but he does have a chance. It will be down to what the physios tell me."

Defender Takis Fyssas will be assessed by the Tynecastle medical staff after withdrawing from the first half of Greece's 4-0 defeat by England at Old Trafford.

• Falkirk head coach John Hughes has accepted the two-match touchline suspension he picked up after being sent to the stand at Hearts last weekend.

Hughes was 'dismissed' by referee John Underhill after approaching Tynecastle strikers Roman Bednar and Michal Pospisil as the teams came off the field at half-time in the goalless draw. "It is the first time I have been sent off as a manager, so I am a bit disappointed and I apologised to the players," he said.



Taken from the Scotsman


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