{"id":21096,"date":"2026-01-20T16:16:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/scottish-league-leaders-hearts-keep-top-scorer-lawrence-shankland-out-for-six-weeks\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:16:58","slug":"scottish-league-leaders-hearts-keep-top-scorer-lawrence-shankland-out-for-six-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/scottish-league-leaders-hearts-keep-top-scorer-lawrence-shankland-out-for-six-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish league leaders Hearts keep top scorer Lawrence Shankland out for six weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) \u2014 Scottish League leaders <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Heart of Midlothian<\/span> Top scorer and captain Lawrence Shankland will be out with injury for at least six weeks as the Edinburgh club look to end a 40-year title monopoly by Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Hurts said Tuesday.<\/span> Shankland suffered a hamstring injury in the Scottish Cup game against Falkirk at the weekend and will be sidelined for &#8220;six to eight weeks&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Shankland&#8217;s 11 goals in the Scottish Premiership are a league record as Hearts aim to win their first championship since 1960.<\/p>\n<p>He also scored in a 4-2 victory over Denmark in November. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Scotland advances to the World Cup<\/span> It&#8217;s been 28 years. In June, they will play against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Hearts hold a six-point lead over both Celtic and Rangers and host four-time defending champions Celtic on Sunday. Shankland will also miss the game against Rangers on February 15th.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year run in which only Celtic and Rangers won the Scottish league began with the unheralded collapse of the Hearts team on the final day of 1986. All they needed was a draw to maintain their unbeaten record from October to May, but they lost against Dundee, with Celtic becoming champions in the tie-break on goal difference.<\/p>\n<h2>season of surprises<\/h2>\n<p>Hearts aim to join in season where title battle continues in Europe <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Mj\u00e4rby in Sweden<\/span> They will face Norway&#8217;s Vikings in their next Champions League qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>in <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">France tops lenses<\/span> Swiss league leaders Thun have never won a domestic title in their 128-year history, although they are aiming for the club&#8217;s first title in 28 years ahead of European champions Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/scotland-league-hearts-shankland-celtic-rangers-90d47997086faf523ff9726d0ac5787b\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) \u2014 Scottish League leaders Heart of Midlothian Top scorer and captain Lawrence Shankland will be out with injury for at least six weeks as the Edinburgh club look to end a 40-year title monopoly by Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers. 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