Craig Halkett and Alan Forrest are major injury doubts for Hearts ahead of Thursday’s crucial Europa Conference League clash with RFS in Latvia.
The duo are rated touch-and-go by boss Robbie Neilson with the Jambos due to fly out to Riga on Wednesday. Halkett hasn’t featured since hobbling off after just six minutes of the Europa League play-off defeat to Zurich on August 18 with a hamstring injury.
Forrest is struggling with a foot knock and both players will be assessed by the club’s medical team over the next 24 hours. Hearts - already without long-term absentees Liam Boyce, Kye Rowles and Beni Baningime - are seeking their first points in the group after Thursday’s opening day thrashing at home to Istanbul Baseksehir. But RFS served notice of their form again last night when they demolished Spartaks Jurmala 3-0 in Riga to move level second in the Latvian top flight.
