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Ross Pilcher

Hearts v Dundee: Liam Boyce or Craig Wighton? Stephen Kingsley or Aidy White? Pick your team

Expect Hearts to be back at full strength tonight for their Championship opener against Dundee.

Robbie Neilson rang the changes against Raith Rovers in midweek, but tonight’s XI will look much stronger on paper.

The Tynecastle boss admitted this week he knew what his team would be three weeks ago.

Craig Wighton’s hat-trick on Tuesday may have given him food for thought, but the vast majority of starters will be fairly predictable.

Craig Gordon will be back between the sticks, with Craig Halkett and Mihai Popescu returning to the centre of defence.

Left back could be a guessing game given Stephen Kinglsey and Aidy White aren’t that far apart in terms of fitness, while Michael Stewart should return at right back now he’s back from international duty.

Steven Naismith or Jamie Walker will play in the hole, the question is which, while Jordan Roberts and Josh Ginnelly are likely to occupy the wide positions.

Liam Boyce would have been a stick on lead the line, but Wighton’s treble now has that in some doubt.

How would you like to see the Jambos line up?

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