Robbie Neilson believes the return of Craig Halkett from injury can help Hearts regain some stability as they bid to earn their first points in the Europa Conference League against RFS.
The Tynecastle side have lost six of their last seven games in all competitions during a period in which they have been without several key men ahead of their clash in Riga. Halkett is one of those whose presence has been missed most and the influential centre-back is set to be back in the heart of the Jambos defence in the Latvian capital after being sidelined for four weeks with a hamstring issue.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Neilson said: "We went through a period two weeks ago where we had eight of our first-team players out. We've managed to get most of them back now, which gives you stability and also some options if we need to change things.
