Hearts have been handed a major pre-season injury boost with Robbie Neilson confirming defender Craig Halkett should be ready for the start of the new season.
The Jambos are currently in Spain as they take in a warm-weather training camp as pre-season plans get well underway ahead of a huge season in the capital. The Tynecastle side are guaranteed a European group stage adventure alongside domestic matters with Europa League or Europa Conference League group stage football coming to Edinburgh.
Halkett was a key member of the team that secured that finished third behind Celtic and Rangers in the Premiership standings last season and reached the Scottish Cup Final. The stopper put off surgery in order to face the Light Blues at Hampden before going under the knife two days after the showpiece.
