The third last round of William Hill Premiership fixtures pits Hearts against Motherwell at Tynecastle Park on Saturday. Both teams are aiming for a strong end to the season in the bottom six, with the hosts favourites to win.
Last week’s 3-1 win at Ross County gave interim Hearts head coach Liam Fox a winning start to his second temporary reign as the Edinburgh club seek a permanent manager. Motherwell, meanwhile, won 2-1 at Dundee. That secured successive victories following their 3-2 success against St Johnstone the previous week.
Michael Wimmer, the Fir Park head coach, must cope again with a multitude of injury problems heading to Gorgie. Fox has a few himself. The latest news from both camps is below:
5. Aidan Denholm (Hearts): Out
The midfielder is working back after hamstring surgery. | SNS Group
6. Sam Nicholson (Motherwell): Out
Another player who has been absent since February. The former Hearts winger has a knee injury. | SNS Group
7. Jack Vale (Motherwell): Out
The on-loan Blackburn Rovers forward has been out since January with an Achilles tendon injury. | SNS Group
8. Archie Mair (Motherwell): Out
The on-loan Norwich City goalkeeper has only played twice for Motherwell since arriving in January after breaking his hand. | SNS Group