Hearts are looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw with Dundee but the fixtures don't get much easier with a trip to St Johnstone on the cards.
McDiarmid Park hasn't often been kind to the Jambos in recent years but they catch a Saints side in patchy form, having lost three of their last four games.
Robbie Neilson 's team remain in the title picture and are the only team in the top flight yet to taste defeat.
But Hearts have drawn as many games as they've won in the Premiership after dropping points late on against Dundee and Neilson is aware they have to start winning games again.
Top scorer Liam Boyce is 50/50 for this one meaning Armand Gnanduillet could deputise up front.
He'll likely be flanked by Ben Woodburn and Barrie McKay - unless Neilson decides to further change the wide duo that have started the last three league games.
A back three of John Souttar, Craig Halkett and Stephen Kingsley has been favoured recently though Taylor Moore has been knocking on the door of a starting spot.
Hearts predicted XI
Provisional Hearts squad
Craig Gordon
Ross Stewart
Michael Smith
Stephen Kingsley
John Souttar
Taylor Moore
Alex Cochrane
Craig Halkett
Beni Baningime
Cammy Devlin
Peter Haring
Gary Mackay-Steven
Jamie Walker
Josh Ginnelly
Aaron McEneff
Andy Halliday
Barrie McKay
Liam Boyce
Ben Woodburn
Armand Gnanduillet
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