Heart of Midlothian have announced a 22-man squad for the Champions League second qualifying round against Sturm Graz, omitting 10 first-team players.
The first leg is set for Tuesday in Austria, followed by the return leg at Tynecastle Park the next week.
Limited 'club-trained' players have prevented Wouter Vrancken from naming a full 25-man List A squad, leading to several exclusions.
Notably missing are four summer signings, including goalkeeper Beau Reus and new arrivals MJ Kamson-Kamara, Josh McPake, and Amadou Ba-Sy.
Reus' absence means Alexander Schwolow is included, as the German is available for both legs against Sturm Graz despite a return to Mainz on August 1.
Craig Halkett, Finlay Pollock, and Ageu are ruled out due to injuries. Yan Dhanda, Sander Kartum, and Elton Kabangu are other senior players not included in the European squad.
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Claudio Braga and Alexandros Kyziridis are among the expected selections. Hearts can make changes to the squad until 10.59pm on Monday, but any additions would mean replacing players already named.
The squad will travel to Austria on Monday and train at the Merkur Arena before the first leg. A new squad must be submitted for the third qualifying round by July 30 if Hearts progress.
The Hearts squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Alexander Schwolow, Ryan Fulton, Zander Clark
Defenders: Christian Borchgrevink, Stephen Kingsley, Jamie McCart, Stuart Findlay, Jordi Altena, Malachi Fagan-Walcott
Midfielder: Oisin McEntee, Tom Renaud, Blair Spittal, Sabri Guendouz, Tomas Magnusson
Attackers: Calvin Miller, Claudio Braga, Pierre Landy Kabore, James Wilson, Sabah Kerjota, Rogers Mato, Alexandros Kyziridis
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