Robbie Neilson has declared Craig Halkett and John Souttar to be realistic options for selection in next Saturday's Scottish Cup final after they returned to action in the 3-1 cinch Premiership defeat at home to Rangers.
The Tynecastle side have been ravaged by injuries over the past month, with most of the focus surrounding whether or not their key defensive duo would be available to face the Ibrox side at Hampden.
Souttar had been sidelined since the start of March with an ankle issue, while Halkett was carried off in the semi-final win over Hibernian with a similar injury.
