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The Football Show · 7 May 2026
Derek McInnes reveals Cammy Devlin/Harry Milne injury timeline | Hearts vs. Motherwell
Derek McInnes provides the Cammy Devlin and Harry Milne injury update ahead of Hearts at Motherwell on Saturday — the fixture where Hearts could clinch the Scottish Premiership title with the right results elsewhere. Plus McInnes' answer to the mentality question, his approach to enjoying the title-race moment, and how training is now "all about recovery" with three games in a week.
▸ KEY QUOTES
"You don't get to 76 points with three games to go if you've not got a good mentality." - Derek McInnes
"Anybody who actually questions the mentality now hasn't been watching us." - Derek McInnes
"There's an insistence on winning games here and an expectation - the players have answered that time and time again." - Derek McInnes
"You enjoy the moment - same as a player. You don't enjoy running, but you enjoy the result." - Derek McInnes on coping with title pressure
"Training becomes ticking boxes - you're not going to get players fitter now. It's all about recovery and preparation." - Derek McInnes
▸ INJURY UPDATE
- Harry Milne — return-to-fitness process being managed game-by-game
- Cammy Devlin — timeline updated for the Motherwell trip
- Three games in a week mean recovery management trumps training intensity
▸ THE TITLE-RACE PICTURE
- Hearts 76 points - 3 clear of Celtic with 3 to play
- Hearts have the better goal difference
- POSSIBLE CLINCH: Hearts win at Motherwell (Sat 9 May) + Celtic drop points vs Rangers (Sun 10 May) = title decided
- Last-day decider if it goes to the wire: Hearts vs Celtic at Parkhead (Sat 16 May)
- First Hearts title since 1959-60 - 66 years
▸ THE MENTALITY ARGUMENT
- 76 points reached with 3 games still to play
- Strong home record under McInnes
- Positive results against both Rangers AND Celtic this season
- Positive results in the Edinburgh derbies
- Players "answering time and time again"
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