Robbie Neilson believes Hearts' next four games are pivotal for their season aims.
The capital club are bidding to bounce back from their defeat at Motherwell last time out when the host St Johnstone. They will be out to get their hunt for third spot behind Celtic and Rangers back on track with Hibs just five points behind in fourth. A midweek clash with Celtic and a Scottish Cup tie with Ange Postecoglou's men follows before Aberdeen round off a big month ahead of the international break.
The players have had a couple of days off and trained during their free week as Neilson challenged his side to get themselves going again. Talks with the squad took place after that defeat at Fir Park on things that can be done better with the Tynecastle boss looking for those things to be ironed out and implemented this weekend.
