Levein hands it to Haring for playing through hernia
HEARTS manager Craig Levein saluted the resilience of Peter Haring after the midfielder gave his team one last effort in their Edinburgh derby win before much-needed medical treatment.
Haring has been playing with a hernia problem for months but with the likes of Steven Naismith, Christophe Berra, Jimmy Dunne, John Souttar and Uche Ikpeazu out for lengthy spells, Hearts delayed surgery.
The Austrian midfielder went down clutching his groin several times during Saturday’s Easter Road clash before going off in the 54th minute.
The 25-year-old had done his bit for the team with Hearts leading thanks to Olly Lee’s spectacular first-half strike and they held on without him to move seven points above Hibernian in the Ladbrokes Premiership.
And with the arrival of the winter break, Haring can look forward to getting his problem fixed after making 26 starts this season.
Levein said: “He’s a good player. He has had this problem with his hernia which has just been getting worse and worse. He is scheduled to go in and get an operation as soon as possible.
“He has been filling himself with anti-inflammatories and painkillers for the last wee while.
“He’s a tough boy and he competes really well. This game in Scotland suits him because he has the attributes to allow him to win headers and second balls, but also have that composure to be able to pick a pass.”