Both Hearts and Livingston have injury issues for their first match of 2026 at Tynecastle Park on Saturday. After bringing in the New Year, the teams will do battle for Premiership points to aid their respective agendas at opposite ends of the league table.
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes is definitely without four players for the fixture, while another is doubtful. Livingston’s David Martindale has players nursing different injury problems. The latest team news from both camps is below:
5. Finlay Pollock (Hearts): OUT
The young midfielder is battling to come back after a recurrence of a hamstring injury. | SNS Group
6. Adam Montgomery (Livingston): OUT
A calf injury keeps the Celtic loanee sidelined for this game. | SNS Group
7. Landry Kabore (Hearts): OUT
The Burkina Faso striker has been at the Africa Cup of Nations | SNS Group
8. Macaulat Tait (Livingston): OUT
The on-loan Hearts midfielder is not allowed to play against his parent club. | SNS Group