Hearts have only 16 fit outfield players for tonight’s UEFA Conference League tie against FC Thun in Switzerland, so head coach Wouter Vrancken must improvise. Ten first-team players are injured, plus others like Yan Dhanda and Amadou Ba-Sy are not registered in the club’s European squad.
Vrancken hinted that teenager Matthew Gillies could play from the start, while Sabri Guendouz is likely to have a role to play in the advanced midfield role. There are likely to be different faces at full-back. Our predicted Hearts XI for this evening is below:
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