Hearts team v Dumbarton: Plenty changes for final Premier Sports Cup tie in predicted XI

SPFL Premiership season 2025/26 is just around the corner

Derek McInnes leads Hearts into their final Premier Sports Cup Group E fixture tonight against Dumbarton at Tynecastle Park. Victory will secure the Edinburgh club a seeding berth for the last-16 of the competition following comfortable wins over Dunfermline, Hamilton and Stirling Albion.

The head coach is likely to again make several changes to his starting line-up after Saturday’s 4-0 victory at Forthbank. League Two Dumbarton should not provide an overly stern test for Hearts, who are preparing for the Scottish Premiership kick-off in less than two weeks’ time.

Here is our predicted Hearts line-up to face the Sons:

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