Craig Gordon: Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper ‘cherishing’ each recreation for membership and nation | Soccer Information

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Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon is “cherishing every game” as No 1 for membership and nation since getting back from virtually a yr out by means of harm.

The 41-year-old has taken the gloves from Zander Clark at membership degree this season and changed the injured Angus Gunn on the worldwide stage.

Gordon, who earned his 79th cap for his nation throughout Monday’s Nations League victory over Poland, will hope to proceed his wonderful kind towards the league leaders Celtic on Saturday, dwell on Sky Sports activities from 7pm.

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Craig Gordon has been Scotland’s No 1 since Angus Gunn’s harm

“It’s going to be a great atmosphere. The fans are going to pack the place out,” the Hearts goalkeeper advised Sky Sports activities Information.

“We do not get to play that many evening video games. Saturday evening video games are uncommon. We’re able to go. I believe it is an thrilling recreation for us.

“We’ll attempt to impose ourselves and carry a menace going ahead. All people is aware of the standard that they’ve.

“The shape they have been in, not simply in Scotland however in Europe as effectively, has been very spectacular.

“We’ll need to be at our very best. We’ll need to be very good to get something from the game.”

Sunderland paid Hearts £9 million for Gordon in 2007 - then a British record for a goalkeeper.
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Gordon performed at Celtic from 2014-20

Hearts have endured a troublesome begin to the season, recording simply two victories from their opening 13 league video games, leaving them eleventh within the Scottish Premiership desk.

“In the last few weeks, the results maybe haven’t quite been there but the performances have been good and deserving of more from the matches,” added the previous Celtic goalkeeper.

“If we can continue that and continue to progress then I think we’ll be okay.

“The brand new supervisor desires us to be aggressive, he desires us to play attacking soccer.

“It’s great to be back involved. I know it’s not going to last forever. Every game that I get at this moment in time is one that I cherish and to give everything I’ve got for.

“It is nice to be concerned on each fronts and I am going to attempt to hold that going so long as I can.”

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