Hearts will need to get their fans on side early days when they take on Motherwell this afternoon.
Supporters’ patience with the Jambos is at an all-time low after the debacle at Ross County which saw them throw away a comfortable two-goal lead with shambolic defending to twice concede in stoppage time.
Some Hearts fans have been demanding the sacking of Neil Critchley and their a protest against the board planned for before the game.
So there is likely to be a strange atmosphere around the place for the Motherwell clash.
But the Jambos desperately need points on the board and a home game always represents a chance to do that. To get the crowd on side, a fast start is required.
Below is the confirmed Hearts vs Motherwell team news.
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Hearts starting XI
- Gordon, Halkett, Grant, Devlin, Rowles, Spittal, Wilson, Boyce, Penrice, Forrester, Musa
Substitutes
- Clark, Oyegoke, Baningime, Forrest, Boateng, Dhanda, Neilson, Tait, Vargas
Motherwell starting XI
- Oxborough, O’Donnell, Casey, Gordon, Blaney, Wilson, Halliday, Paton, Sparrow, Maswanhise, Watt
Substitutes
- Hegyi, Balmer, Zdravkovski, McGinn, Nicholson, Kaleta, Koutroumbis, Ebiye, Vale