Source: Team_Talk
Lengthy break for Palazuelos
The 26-year-old suffered a knee injury in the Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen recently.[LNB]He travelled to London last week to consult a specialist and was told he needs several weeks' rest before he can consider a return to training.[LNB]"Ruben has been to see a specialist and isn't to do anything for three weeks," said Jefferies.[LNB]"Hopefully the rest he gets will help but he certainly will be missing for at least five or six weeks."[LNB]Teenage striker Scott Robinson faces a similar length of time on the sidelines, while Andrew Driver is set to miss Wednesday's league clash with Celtic.[LNB]The winger suffered a reaction to his knee problem during the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final defeat by St Mirren at Fir Park last Tuesday.[LNB]"Andrew has had a wee reaction," said Jefferies.[LNB]"The pitch wasn't the best for someone coming back from an injury like that.[LNB]"But he's improving as the days go on. It looked like he could be out for a couple of weeks but he says he's feeling better."[LNB]Meanwhile, the Hearts boss revealed Marian Kello has already established himself as his first-choice goalkeeper.[LNB]The Slovakian has started both the SPL game against St Johnstone and the League Cup clash with St Mirren.[LNB]Jefferies said: "He looks to me like a safe pair of hands.[LNB]"A lot of crosses which have come in he has dealt with well.[LNB]"He couldn't have done anything about the winner in the semi-final and in fact he saved us on a couple of occasions and kept us in the game at a crucial time.[LNB]"If we had gone 2-0 down, we might have lost by more.[LNB]"We have been very impressed by him."[LNB]Jefferies has told Janos Balogh he will have to fight to reclaim the gloves.[LNB]He told Hearts News: "Janos was unwell last week so that's why he wasn't included against St Mirren.[LNB]"But he'll come back into training and we'll have a look at him if ever we feel the need. But I have to say Marian has definitely impressed us.[LNB]"It's up to Janos to keep pushing him. Keepers can easily get injured or lose a bit of form so he has to keep working hard.[LNB]"It's Marian's task to keep Janos out and to make sure it's difficult for him to get back in.[LNB]"We also have a couple of good younger goalies in Jamie MacDonald and Mark Ridgers so we're quite well off for keepers."[LNB][LNB]
