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'He works like a Trojan' - McInnes praises Chesnokov's work rate

Hearts head coach Derek McInnes hailed Islam Chesnokov's work-rate after the Kazakh winger's goal earned the Scottish Premiership leaders a vital win over Falkirk.

McInnes has introduced Chesnokov slowly after he arrived in January from FC Tobol, but he delivered his first notable contribution on Saturday with the game's only goal.

"It was such a good finish," McInnes said. "And he's just getting better and better as well. Sometimes you don't see him for long spells, but he's a moments player.

"I think he's going the right way. He's got the trust of all his team-mates, we see how honest he is.

"He works like a Trojan. He's probably the hardest working wide player I've worked with. And we feel he's getting more and more quality.

"He had a shot in the second half and it was a brave block from the Falkirk boy, it was flying towards goal.

"He's got that quality. And I think he's just slowly but surely finding his way and feeling part of it."

[BBC]

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