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Hearts assistant boss Stephen Frail today revealed that Mauricio Pinilla came through his first training session with the top team this morning as the Chile striker continues his rehabilitation towards full match fitness.

The former Sporting Portugal and Inter Milan striker returned to Edinburgh this summer suffering from a long standing wrist problem, that occurred when he back on loan at Universidad de Chile last season.

After an intensive period of treatment, including a spell under the guidance of a specialist in Spain, Mauricio could be on course to feature against Dundee United at Tynecastle on 20th October.

"It was not an overly taxing session," Stephen told Hearts World today. "We did some crossing and finishing which he would be glad of, and we played a shape game which he played half of.

"He will still be a bit short in terms of the fitness we want to get to physically and match fitness, but that is him back and hopefully he can stay clear of injury.

"We have two weeks after the Falkirk game and ten days until the next reserve game. We are hopeful that he can play a part of that and slowly but surely get back in the team.

"It would be a realistic proposition, but we need to see how he is. It is all very well to say how it is. We need to make sure he is right as we don't want to throw a half-fit player into the team. We want a player that is fit.

"When he is fit he could be real talent and a real prospect for us."

Meanwhile, the Jambos head into this weekend's game against Falkirk with the same squad as last weekend available for selection.

Hearts are still without Mauricio Pinilla, Bruno Aguiar, Saulius Mikoliunas, David Cesnauskis, Juho Makela, and Neil McCann.