Hearts head to Kilmarnock needing a positive result to avoid entering the three-week international break on the back of two disappointments. Players and staff are determined to respond after Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Falkirk and head coach Wouter Vrancken is likely to make some changes to his starting line-up.
The Belgian must decide whether James Wilson, JJ Williams or Claudio Braga should lead the attack in his 4-2-3-1 system, and whether Christian Borchgrevink should be restored to a defence which looked disjointed at times in midweek. Vrancken will hope Oisin McEntee is available but his chances are slim.
Our predicted Hearts XI for Rugby Park is below:
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