Robbie Neilson has provided an injury update on defensive trio Craig Halkett, Kye Rowles and Lewis Neilson.
Summer recruit Rowles has been missing since the end of last month after picking up an injury against St Johnstone while team-mate Halkett spent a spell on the sidelines before making a return to the pitch against RFS in Latvia. However, that only lasted 20 minutes before he was forced off one again.
The key Hearts defender could return for the weekend showdown with Rangers at Tynecastle as domestic football returns following the international break - but if he doesn't make that one he will definitely be available for the Europa Conference League meeting with Serie A outfit Fiorentina. Rowles is still a number of weeks away from a return to full fitness but he should be back on the pitch with enough time to get a number of games under his belt before jetting out with Australia to Qatar for the World Cup finals.
