Hearts: Daniel Stendel has say on Joel Pereira and the goalkeeping position

Daniel Stendel has had his say on the goalkeeping position at Hearts. Picture: SNS

Hearts boss Daniel Stendel has revealed he is considering making a goalkeeper change.

Current No.1 Joel Pereira has come under pressure following recent games. Question marks were raised by fans over goals conceded in the 3-3 draw with St Johnstone and 3-2 defeat to Kilmarnock in the league.

The on loan Manchester United goalkeeper then felt the wrath of team-mates after the concession of the opening goal in the 5-0 defeat at Celtic during the week.

Pereira pushed an Odsonne Edouard shot to the feet of Olivier Ntcham. The French midfielder’s subsequent shot squirmed past his finger tips.

There have been calls for either Zdenek Zlamal or Colin Doyle to replace Pereira between the sticks. The Czech goalkeeper was on the bench on Wednesday.

“Yes, but it’s normal for every position,” Stendel said when asked about possibly making a change.

“What is the best? You need to look at what has happened in training and what has happened in the last games.

“For every position, not only goalkeepers, I like to speak with players on why we decided what.”