Goalkeeper Craig Gordon isn’t letting a lack of game-time prevent him having an influence on Hearts’ title charge.
The 43-year-old Scotland international has yet to make an appearance this season for Derek McInnes’ side, who hold a six-point lead over Celtic and Rangers after 20 matches.
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But Gordon, previously a five-time title winner with Celtic, is putting his vast experience to use.
“I can use my voice in the changing room.” he told BBC Scotland.
“I have done so on a few occasions to try and help the team when it has been needed.
“That is the role at the moment. I’m not out on the pitch, so if there’s anything that I can do in the dressing room, then yes, I’ll say it if I feel it needs said. And just to try and help everybody to go on and be successful.
“You get a little bit jealous of the boys going out there and the wins that they’ve had already this season. It’s been really good to watch.
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“It would be even better to play in. Hopefully, between now and the end of the season, I get to do that.”
Gordon says the use of Jamestown Analytics for Hearts’ recruitment has helped take the quality of McInnes’ squad to the “next level”.
“I think there’s always been good players at Hearts,” he added. “Definitely in attacking areas, we’ve certainly added players that have got a bit of trickery or can score goals and if you add them to any team, you’re going to make them better and that’s definitely what’s happened.
“We had a decent base of a team and now we’ve added a little bit extra quality that’s really taking the team on to the next level.”
