Lawrence Shankland
Ex-Rangers player absent from Scotland training as key duo return
![John Carver](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18178107.jpg)
![John Carver](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18178107.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland admits to a touch of relief after finding the net for Scotland against Finland.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18175117.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland admits to a touch of relief after finding the net for Scotland against Finland.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18175117.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18159454.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18159454.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland got on the scoresheet for Scotland in their friendly against Finland.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18172969.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland got on the scoresheet for Scotland in their friendly against Finland.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18172969.jpg)
Analysis
![Lawrence Shankland during a Scotland training session at Lesser Hampden](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170167.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland during a Scotland training session at Lesser Hampden](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170167.jpg)
![Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland is bringing a lot to the Scotland team, according to fellow forward Che Adams.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18159454.jpg)
![Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland is bringing a lot to the Scotland team, according to fellow forward Che Adams.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18159454.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Steve Clarke will be keeping a watchful eye on finihing drills this week as Scotland gear up for the European Championships.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18157776.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Steve Clarke will be keeping a watchful eye on finihing drills this week as Scotland gear up for the European Championships.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18157776.jpg)
![Hearts manager Steven Naismith, left, speaks to striker Lawrence Shankland at Tynecastle yesterday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18097832.jpg)
![Hearts manager Steven Naismith, left, speaks to striker Lawrence Shankland at Tynecastle yesterday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18097832.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18089940.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18089940.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18089803.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18089803.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland has been in prolific form](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18085534.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland has been in prolific form](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18085534.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland was named the PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year on Sunday night.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18048646.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland was named the PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year on Sunday night.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18048646.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland is named PFA Scotland's Premiership Player of the Year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18047193.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland is named PFA Scotland's Premiership Player of the Year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18047193.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland celebrates one of his many goals this season](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18047186.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland celebrates one of his many goals this season](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18047186.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland wins Hearts' Player of the Year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18035061.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland wins Hearts' Player of the Year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18035061.jpg)
![Hearts captain and Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland after being nominated for the PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year award](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18025077.jpg)
![Hearts captain and Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland after being nominated for the PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year award](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18025077.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for Hearts at Rugby Park](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18024007.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for Hearts at Rugby Park](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18024007.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for the national team](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18018154.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for the national team](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18018154.jpg)
![Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland is hoping that he can book a place in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the European Championships.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17956192.jpg)
![Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland is hoping that he can book a place in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the European Championships.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17956192.jpg)
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley has been outstanding this season.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17950528.jpg)
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley has been outstanding this season.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17950528.jpg)
Opinion
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17916806.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17916806.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for Scotland against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Friday night, main picture, and national team manager Steve Clarke, inset](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17900615.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in action for Scotland against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Friday night, main picture, and national team manager Steve Clarke, inset](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17900615.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland missed a golden opportunity to level for Scotland in Amsterdam.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17893135.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland missed a golden opportunity to level for Scotland in Amsterdam.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17893135.jpg)
Analysis
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17875662.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17875662.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17877824.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17877824.jpg)
![Scotland manager Steve Clarke congratulates Lawrence Shankland after his late equaliser against Georgia.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17871983.jpg)
![Scotland manager Steve Clarke congratulates Lawrence Shankland after his late equaliser against Georgia.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17871983.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in Scotland training](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17859891.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland in Scotland training](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17859891.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland at Tynecastle today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17814248.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland at Tynecastle today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17814248.jpg)
![Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during his side's cinch Premiership match with Hearts at Tynecastle today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17813584.jpg)
![Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during his side's cinch Premiership match with Hearts at Tynecastle today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17813584.jpg)
![Nathaniel Atkinson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17805649.jpg)
![Nathaniel Atkinson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17805649.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland was targeted with items thrown from the stands](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17801915.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland was targeted with items thrown from the stands](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17801915.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland bites pie thrown from stands after penalty strike](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17801841.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland bites pie thrown from stands after penalty strike](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17801841.jpg)
![Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland tussles with Rangers midfielder John Lundstram this season](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17785818.jpg)
![Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland tussles with Rangers midfielder John Lundstram this season](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17785818.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17732078.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17732078.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland scored his 50th Hearts goal in the win](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17727528.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland scored his 50th Hearts goal in the win](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17727528.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17719039.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17719039.jpg)
![Hearts boss Steven Naismith has praised Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17671191.jpg)
![Hearts boss Steven Naismith has praised Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17671191.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17669474.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17669474.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland missed the Scottish Cup tie through sickness](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17666170.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland missed the Scottish Cup tie through sickness](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17666170.jpg)
![Hearts have not received any transfer offers for Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17661188.jpg)
![Hearts have not received any transfer offers for Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17661188.jpg)
Contract news
![Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland has been linked with move to Rangers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17659540.jpg)
![Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland has been linked with move to Rangers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17659540.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17636409.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17636409.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland scored against Celtic in December, but former Celt Mark Wilson believes a move to the club is unlikely.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17623097.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland scored against Celtic in December, but former Celt Mark Wilson believes a move to the club is unlikely.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17623097.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland celebrates scoring the winner against Hibernian at Easter Road on Wednesday night](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17598098.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland celebrates scoring the winner against Hibernian at Easter Road on Wednesday night](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17598098.jpg)
![Hibernian and Hearts take to the field at Easter Road before the Edinburgh derby tonight](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17591550.jpg)
![Hibernian and Hearts take to the field at Easter Road before the Edinburgh derby tonight](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17591550.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland celebrates his goal against Celtic at Parkhead today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17557614.jpg)
![Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland celebrates his goal against Celtic at Parkhead today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17557614.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17434155.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17434155.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17460261.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17460261.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland headed a late equaliser against Georgia](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17459095.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland headed a late equaliser against Georgia](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17459095.jpg)
![Zander Clark](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17454763.jpg)
![Zander Clark](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17454763.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland has earned a late Scotland call-up (Robert Perry/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17440991.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland has earned a late Scotland call-up (Robert Perry/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17440991.jpg)
![There was no penalty given despite the referee going to the screen](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17440040.jpg)
![There was no penalty given despite the referee going to the screen](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17440040.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17439736.jpg)
![Lawrence Shankland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17439736.jpg)
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