""Let's be honest, we're six league games into the season," he said. "Our fight is with ourselves. It's stupid to say we're in a title fight at the minute. "We're not getting drawn into that. For us, the focus is on improving what wasn't good enough last season and we need to keep working on that." McInnes is concentrating on Hearts' next game - a home derby against a Hibernian side who sit sixth but remain unbeaten in the league."
"McInnes' squad has been boosted by the return of goalkeeper Craig Gordon, the 42-year-old who has also been drafted back into Steve Clarke's Scotland set-up after a lengthy spell out through injury. "Craig's managed to put together four or five days of training since Thursday," he reported. "He played 45 minutes in a bounce game today. "I spoke with Steve yesterday and we were happy he was fully fit and back training, which is why he's in the Scotland squad.""
Hearts sit top of the Scottish Premiership after five wins and a draw, accumulating 16 points from six matches. Derek McInnes rejects labeling the club as title contenders so early and insists the team's fight is with itself. McInnes emphasizes focusing on improving what was not good enough last season and avoiding distractions. He prioritizes the upcoming home derby against Hibernian, noting derbies often render form irrelevant. The squad is boosted by goalkeeper Craig Gordon's return and recent training, including a 45-minute bounce game. Lawrence Shankland has missed a Scotland call-up despite scoring seven times this season.
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