St Johnstone vs. Hearts: Squad Updates

Hearts’ starting line-up sees the return of Yan Dhanda (left) and Beni Baningime (centre). For St Johnstone, Simo Valakari has made two alterations, one of which was compulsory, in his inaugural home match as manager, with former Lech Poznan left-back Barry Douglas receiving his initial start since his arrival at the club. Following his first defeat as manager in the previous match against St Mirren, Valakari, the Finnish manager, has also incorporated experienced winger Graham Carey into the St Johnstone team. Midfielder Matthew Smith has been moved to the substitutes’ bench, and on-loan defender Lewis Neilson is unable to participate against his parent club. Beni Baningime is back in Hearts’ midfield, having been absent for the previous three games due to illness. Neil Critchley has implemented three changes for Hearts, following his own initial defeat as manager of the club, which occurred at home against Kilmarnock in their last fixture. Yan Dhanda joins Baningime in the midfield, and Daniel Oyegoke takes the place of Adam Forrester in the defensive line. Adam Forrester, Cammy Devlin, and forward Kenneth Vargas have been relegated to the bench. Sandi Toksvig is accompanied by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Opportunities are available to sing along to Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and other artists. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble have returned for the celebratory events at Longleat Safari Park. Topics range from microplastics found in air, soil, and waterways to the current level of food waste. This content is copyrighted by BBC in 2024. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content of external websites. Further information regarding their approach to external linking is available.