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Salah is not the only Trabzonspor star for Hearts to worry about, says Vrancken

Wouter Vrancken has warned Hearts not to become fixated on stopping Mohamed Salah because on-song Trabzonspor have plenty other threats that must also be dealt with.

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 9:07 PM
Salah is not the only Trabzonspor star for Hearts to worry about, says Vrancken
Key Things to Know
  • Wouter Vrancken warned Hearts not to focus solely on Mohamed Salah ahead of their Conference League match against Trabzonspor.
  • Mohamed Salah has scored nine goals in 11 games since signing with Trabzonspor from Liverpool in the summer.
  • Trabzonspor enter the match on a four-game winning streak across all competitions, having scored 13 goals in that span.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken has warned his side not to focus exclusively on Mohamed Salah during Thursday's Conference League clash against Trabzonspor. The Egyptian forward joined the Turkish club from Liverpool in the summer and has scored nine goals in 11 appearances, but Vrancken emphasized that containing the in-form side will require a full team effort.

Hearts head into the fixture following a 7-1 Scottish Premiership loss to Celtic and are dealing with significant injury absences. Stuart Findlay and Oisin McEntee did not travel due to injuries, leaving Vrancken without four key central-midfield options as they face a Trabzonspor squad on a four-match winning streak.

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