Recovering Murray hopes for new Dundee deal

Dundee captain Simon Murray, currently sidelined with an ACL injury, has confirmed discussions with manager Steven Pressley regarding his future. The 34-year-old striker is hopeful that these talks will result in a new contract with the club.

In other Scottish football news, Scotland faces an injury concern regarding defender Stephen Welsh. He was forced off after only 23 minutes during last night's 3-1 defeat to Portsmouth.

At Hibernian, forward Martin Boyle has addressed the decision by new manager Marink Reedijk to replace him as captain with Felix Passlack. Boyle, who had worn the armband for two years, insisted the change had no negative impact on him personally.

Meanwhile, Hearts' Yan Dhanda opened up about his frustration regarding limited minutes this season. After being substituted due to cramp in the League Cup semi-final, Dhanda admitted the situation has been tough mentally but vowed to give everything during the final year of his deal.