Steven Naismith has confirmed Hearts will face St Johnstone in a closed-door game on Friday with the Premiership off this weekend due to the Scottish Cup.
The Jambos interim manager has revealed there will not be much time off for his side who will use the two-week period to get into a routine that works for his side. As part of the preparations his men will face Saints at Tynecastle with all members of the squad set for a run out in that friendly in the capital.
Hearts picked up a huge 6-1 win over Ross County on Saturday lunchtime to bring an end to a poor run of form. They find themselves five points behind Aberdeen in the race for third after the Dons picked up a seventh win on the trot with a 2-0 win over Rangers. The players will be off today but will train the rest of the week ahead of the bounce match.
