Marco Negri knows Fiorentina are in for the fight of their lives when they run out at Tynecastle tomorrow night. But the Italian reckons his compatriots might just have a bit too much for Robbie Neilson 's team - if they can handle the Gorgie heat.
It's a highly anticipated Euro clash in Edinburgh as Hearts welcome the Serie A heavyweights to their patch in the Europa Conference League. Neilson's side gave themselves a fighting chance of qualifying when they beat RFS before the break but will need to make the most of their two remaining home games if they are to progress to the knockout stage.
The first of those comes on Thursday against a Fiorentina team who have struggled in their opening games - shockingly dropping points to RFS before going down 3-0 to Istanbul in their last game. It means the pressure is on ahead of the Tynecastle showdown and former Rangers striker Negri predicts it won't get much easier for them - particularly with Lawrence Shankland firing.
