Hearts have announced their starting XI that will face Motherwell this afternoon.
The Jambos are in the final stretch of a bruising run of fixtures that have brought injury after injury to Tynecastle. But their is a positive mood in the camp despite Thursday's Europa Conference League exit as all eyes turn on their push to reach the Premiership's third spot once more.
Is in the XI while Lawrence Shankland and Barrie McKay return to the starting XI after a rest against Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday. Kye Rowles is also back in the squad after a long-term injury. Speaking ahead of this game against the Steelmen, midfielder Jorge Grant has reflected on the learning curve their endeavours in Europe have brought: “As soon as I heard about the interest from Hearts I was all for coming here, especially to get the chance to play on the European stage. I probably would never have had the opportunity to do that in England.
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"It's been massive for the club, the fans and the players to be playing in Europe. Now we put our entire focus on that so we get into Europe and be back at those big stadiums – but do far better than we've done this season.
Hearts XI: Gordon, Smith, Grant, Shankland, Devlin, Halliday, McKay, Cochrane, Sibbick, Ginnelly, Snodgrass
Subs: Clark, Kio, Atkinson, Rowles, Forrest, Neilson, Henderson, Smith, Pollock.
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