Although Hearts face a near-impossible task trying to overturn a 6-1 deficit against Benfica, there is hope at Tynecastle Park that the Portuguese side will face a stronger examination of their credentials on Thursday. The Europa League third qualifying round, second leg, is another difficult assignment for Hearts’ Belgian head coach Wouter Vrancken.
He has several important decisions to make regarding his team selection. Centre-back Stuart Findlay missed Sunday’s Premiership win against Dundee United through suspension and is available again. In attack, Vrancken must decide whether Claudio Braga should occupy the striker role against his compatriots, or whether to persevere with Amadou Ba-Sy.
Our predicted Hearts starting line-up is below:
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