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Robbie Neilson names first Hearts team of pre-season as Jambos take on English Premier League side

Robbie Neilson has named his first Hearts team of pre-season as the Jambos take on Sheffield United in a closed-doors encounter.

Aaron Hickey has been named among the starting XI along with new signing Jordan Roberts. Olly Lee is also involved having been on loan at Gillingham last season.

Elliott Frear is on the bench as a trialist, after completing his move to Tynecastle on Friday.

The Hearts team is as follows: Zlamal, Smith, White, Halkett, Damour, Hickey, Walker, Lee, Moore, Roberts, Boyce.

Subs: Stewart, Wighton, Garuccio, Brandon, Irving, Henderson, Hamilton, Frear (as trialist), McGill, C. Smith, Denholm.

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The match got underway at 11am, and Premier League side Sheffield United were 1-0 up at half-time.

Former Rangers man John Fleck got the goal inside the opening ten minutes.

We'll have full details here on Edinburgh Live later this afternoon.

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