Joe Lewis may have marked his return to the Aberdeen side by picking the ball out of the net five times on Wednesday night at Tynecastle, but the veteran stopper deserves the chance to hold down the position in the absence of the injured Kelle Roos.
Dutchman Roos picked up a thigh injury during the 2-1 defeat to Rangers in the Viaplay Cup semi final at Hampden last week, but managed to play through the pain barrier for the rest of the game. And whilst the club are yet to officially confirm the extent of the issue, he is expected to miss around 10-12 weeks of action.
Lewis was then thrust into action in the capital against a resurgent Hearts side under Robbie Neilson, who tore apart their rivals for third spot, scoring four times in the first half before notching a fifth on the hour mark. But in fairness to Englishman Lewis, there was nothing he could have done with any of the goals on the night.
