Kyle set for more knee surgery

Hearts striker Kevin Kyle looks likely to miss the start of the new season after being told he requires more surgery on his injured knee. The summer signing from Kilmarnock missed the club's pre-season training camp in Italy after suffering discomfort after his first week of sessions following the initial operation.Hearts manager Jim Jefferies told the club's official website: "The mesh which keeps it (the knee) reinforced came away a wee bit so he needs a small operation to tighten that up."They thought they would get away with an injection so we're back to what we should have maybe done at the start."It's probably a two or three-week thing, so he might miss the start of the season."He'll be a miss for the start of the season but you never know."Even if I could get him handy for the bench if I needed him to come on, if he could not manage 90 minutes."However, there was some good news for Jefferies as Lee Wallace has recovered from a calf injury.The left-back has been named in the squad to travel to England for friendlies against Gillingham and Millwall.Polish midfielder Adrian Mrowiec will also feature as Jefferies weighs up a contract offer, but Finland international Kari Arkivuo has returned home after his trial spell.Jefferies is still missing Ruben Palazuelos, Gary Glen, Jason Thomson and Andrew Driver through injury.

Source: Team_Talk