Hearts could be handed a huge Europa League boost ahead of facing Viktoria Plzen next week. The Jambos welcome the Czech outfit to Tynecastle on Thursday night with an all or nothing clash in Gorgie.
The visitors arrive with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg after netting with virtually the last kick of the game in a heartbreaking ending for Steven Naismith and his troops in their first leg of their play-off clash.
However, their quest to land a spot in the second tier competition could be aided with Plzen on the brink of selling star man Robin Hranac to Hoffenheim for £8million.
A bid has been accepted for the stopper from the Bundesliga side - who already boast three Czechs in their squad in the shape of Pavel Kaderabek, Adam Hlozek and David Jurasek.