Zurich vs Hearts LIVE score as Stephen Kingsley back in for Europa League playoff

A huge night awaits in Switzerland as Hearts' European adventure kicks off.

Robbie Neilson 's side are in St. Gallen to take on last season's Swiss champions FC Zurich in the first leg of their Europa League playoff showdown.

A place in the money-spinning group stage awaits whoever comes out on top over 180 minutes - or possibly more - and the stakes couldn't be higher.

Hearts were by far and away the best side in Scotland outwith Celtic and Rangers last term and tonight will be a real gauge of just how far they've come since the pain of being relegated to the Championship in 2020.

Neilson's summer recruitment has added depth with a view to competing on both the continental and domestic fronts and that starts this evening.

They face a Zurich side who have had a difficult start to their own campaign at home, currently sitting bottom of the Swiss Super League and winless in the opening five fixtures.

Neilson has brought Stephen Kingsley and Peter Haring back into his side for a huge 90 minutes.

Hearts XI: Gordon, Rowles, Halkett, Kingsley, Atkinson, Concrane, Devlin, Haring, McKay, Grant, Shankland

Subs: Stewart, Smith, Boyce, Mackay-Steven, Halliday, Forrest, Neilson, Sibbick, Henderson, Smith, Ginnelly

Zurich XI: Brecher, Omeragic, Kryeziu, Mets, Boranijasevic, Dzemaili, Selnces, Marchesano, Guerrero, V'Yunnik, Avdijaj

Subs: Kostadinovic, De Nitti, Aliti, Krasniqi, Santani, Okita, Tosin, Conde, Gnonto, Rohner, Seiler, Sauter

Kick-off is at 6pm and we'll have all the team news and build-up in our LIVE blog below.

Kosovan forward Donis Avdijaj starts up front for Zurich tonight.

He was former Hearts boss Daniel Stendel's first signing in the 2020 January transfer window, and arrived telling everyone that he'd scored in