Team Updates for Hearts vs St Johnstone

Hearts will see the return of Musa Drammeh and Adam Forrester, both of whom were unavailable for the Conference League draw against Petrocub due to ineligibility and suspension, respectively. Craig Halkett is recovering from an injury that led to his early departure against the Moldovan team, while Beni Baningime could potentially feature. Nevertheless, Gerald Taylor (knee), Calem Nieuwenhof (hamstring), Stephen Kingsley (hamstring), and Frankie Kent (quad) are still out. St Johnstone will be without Lewis Neilson, who is on loan from Hearts and is therefore ineligible to play against his parent club. Barry Douglas remains sidelined, along with Uche Ikpeazu (knee), Cammy MacPherson (hip), and Sam McClelland (Achilles).