'What is this?' - Hearts fans are asking the same question over starting XI v Alloa

Hearts fans have been left baffled by Robbie Neilson’s team selection for this afternoon’s match against Alloa Athletic.

Robbie Neilson's starting XI has raised a few eyebrows. Picture: SNS

The Tynecastle boss has made five changes to the team which lost 3-1 at Dundee with Jordan Roberts, Euan Henderson and Elliott Frear all starting, while Michael Smith and Andy Irving are brought into the team.

With Liam Boyce, Steven Naismith, Josh Ginnelly, Peter Haring and Gary Mackay-Steven waiting in the wings, Hearts have a ridiculously strong bench.

@JackMitchell95: “What is this.”

@AldoScrim89: “Ehmmm what? That front 4 gives me the absolute fear…”

@seanbaillie91: “1.51pm and my blood pressure is through the roof, thanks Hearts.”

@arctic_jambo: “Ehhhh... the bench looks great.”

@declan_murdoch_: “Get a grip and just play our best team.”

@bruceyw17: “Got the starting team and the bench wrong way round ffs.”

@Amoruso1998: “Be interesting to see if Henderson can build on his impact on the team at Dundee. For the two widemen it’s sink or swim time given options on the bench.”

@SarahB1874: “Could've sworn it was still January and not the 1st April. Good joke now can we get the real team news?

@huntero1874: “Worst starting eleven in the club’s history but with the greatest bench in the club’s history.”

@Ronaldson_L: “Never seen a team actually planning on making all their subs in the first ten minutes of a game before.”

@RobertCole_: “Bench would beat the starting 11 man”

@TheShirtCollec1: “Stuff of nightmares... why you doing this to us Neilson??”

@callum_kerr: “Right now post the real line up.”

@heartsstats: “Well that's... different.”

@LiamGMck: “Ehrm.... not what I was expecting but should be enough to beat Alloa

@ShaggyG_23: “No point in watching.”