Three Hearts players are back in training ahead of Saturday’s Premiership match with St Mirren, but central defender Frankie Kent remains a doubt. He sustained an ankle knock during a session at Riccarton this week and will be assessed by medical staff on Friday.
Kent missed last week’s 2-0 defeat by Celtic in Glasgow having been ill in the days before the match. He is now recovered from that issue but must wait another 24 hours before a final decision is taken on his availability for Paisley. Midfielder Beni Baningime has trained after taking a knock at Celtic Park.
Both St Mirren and Hearts find themselves in the bottom half of the league after going a number of matches without winning. The latest injury news from both camps is below:
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5. Liam Boyce (Hearts): Fit
Striker has trained this week after missing last Saturday's trip to Celtic. | SNS Group
6. Barrie McKay (Hearts): Fit
Overcame an ankle complaint to train ahead of the St Mirren match. | SNS Group
7. Alex Iacovitti (St Mirren): Out
The defender is out until the end of the year due to a hamstring tendon injury. | SNS Group
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8. Beni Baningime (Hearts): Fit
The Congolese midfielder was taken off at Celtic Park last week after a knock but has managed to train. | SNS Group