Hearts have been dealt a triple blow ahead of their Europa Conference League tie against Rosenborg.
It's said that the Jambos will be without new signings Kyosuke Tagawa, Kenneth Vargas and Calem Nieuwenhof for the trip.
Edinburgh Evening News reports that Tagawa does not have the necessary documentation to allow him to leave the UK yet, while Vargas has not yet been granted a work permit. Nieuwenhof misses out for the same reasons as the former.
The pair have stayed behind in the capital after their new teammates jetted out to Trondheim this morning for the first leg of their qualifier.
Tagawa made his Hearts debut against St Johnstone at the weekend and could be in line to play against Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Vargas was officially unveiled as a Jambos player on Monday and again, could be in line to feature against Killie upon the return to domestic business.
Alex Lowry did travel with the squad after making his first appearance for the club on Saturday, while Alex Cochrane, who is suspended for the first three Premiership fixtures of the campaign, could also play tomorrow night as his ban doesn't count on the continent.
Meanwhile, Steven Naismith has challenged Alex Lowry to use his Hearts loan as a springboard to a full Scotland call-up.
Lowry made his temporary move from Rangers late on Friday and was handed an instant debut for the Jambos as a second-half substitute against St Johnstone less than 24 hours later.
The 20-year-old impressed hugely in his half-hour cameo at McDiarmid Park and helped inspire a 2-0 victory for the Gorgie outfit.
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