Dundee boss Paul Hartley expects loan signing to play his part

Dundee boss Paul Hartley insists Rhys Healey can become an important player for the Dark Blues as he waits for his first full chance to impress.

The highly-rated front man was snapped up on loan from Cardiff City at the start of last month.

The 20-year-old has made three substitute appearances for his new club so far and came off the bench again in last Saturday’s 2-1 league win over Motherwell.

Then on Tuesday night he netted twice for Dundee’s development side in a 3-1 victory over Partick as he continues to impress the manager.

Hartley said: “Rhys has had to be patient but he’ll get his chance.

“We know what he is capable of and have seen his qualities at first-hand in training.

“Rhys’s attitude has been first-class and he’s fitted in well with the rest of the boys.

“We have strong competition all over the park but are sure he can do well for us in the time he’s here.”

Meanwhile, Dundee are still assessing the extent of injuries to Greg Stewart and Kevin Thomson from the Motherwell game.