Shankland missing from Hearts' Spanish training camp
Hearts have confirmed their squad for the trip to Spain for pre-season training and the name of Lawrence Shankland is not included.
The team jet out this weekend and on-pitch work will be bolstered by sessions in the gym.
Derek McInnes, the club's new coach, had hoped to have the club's out-of-contract striker in the squad but talks have not secured his signature.
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon is still recovering from a shoulder injury.
The squad travelling is Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley, Craig Halkett, Jamie McCart, Beni Baningime, Elton Kabangu, Calem Nieuwenhof, Claudio Braga, Christian Borchgrevink, Cammy Devlin, Michael Steinwender, Blair Spittal, Alan Forrest, Harry Milne, Stuart Findlay, Yan Dhanda, James Wilson, Aidan Denholm, Lewis Neilson, Sander Kartum, Zander Clark, James Penrice, Ryan Fulton, Oisin McEntee, Adam Forrester, Musa Drammeh and Harry Stone.
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