Former Hearts star shares Hibs record breaker help after injury woe wrecks first season after Tynecastle exit
The midfielder left Hearts last summer but his term has been wrecked by injury.
A former Hearts star has revealed how a Hibs record breaker helped him on the road to recovery after injury woe this season.
Livingston look set for relegation to the Championship and must win against St Mirren this weekend to give themselves a chance of survival. One player they have not been able to utilise is Aiden Denholm, who joined the club permanently from Hearts last summer, as Macaulay Tait moved back to West Lothian on a season-long loan deal from Gorgie.
Surgery on two hamstring injuries has left him sidelined for most of the last 12 months but the Jambos academy graduate nearing a return to action. Yet to debut in the top flight for Livingston, Denholm has revealed Kieron Bowie’s words of advice, still at Hibs before his January switch to Serie A side Hellas Verona for a club-record fee. He also has battled muscle injury woe and his words have been of comfort to the 22-year-old who made 25 senior appearances in maroon.
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Denholm said: "I first got injured at Ross County when I was on loan, then again when I'd just signed for Livi. Having two surgeries by the age of 22 was horrific, especially having been very fit before then. Surgery was the hardest part. I was bed-bound and in a brace for eight weeks. I couldn't straighten my leg, couldn't shower and had a heap of medication.
"It was incredibly tough and my girlfriend Morgan was absolutely amazing in helping me through it. I actually bumped into Kieron in the tunnel here before he made the big move to Serie A. It was just a two-minute conversation but he saw me in the leg brace and was saying how he'd had two surgeries on his hamstring.
"Just watching him do so well after two surgeries, it made me feel it wasn't all doom and gloom. If he can go and win a move to Italy and play for Scotland, certainly everything's not lost. Aaron Hickey has had the same thing and he has done amazingly well for Brentford and Scotland. Ultimately that gives you hope for your own future.
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“It's been horrendous watching this season from the sidelines and not being able to get out there and help the lads. Watching Cammy Kerr go in after a long spell injured and making an impact has been really positive.
"Hopefully I can make an impact, too, I've been in a really good place the last eight weeks. I'm raring to go, but even if I don't come on and we win I'll be delighted. We’re not a million miles away and it is not done yet. We go there (to Paisley) and try to get three points.”
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