Hearts have a renewed optimism about the club heading into their first Europa Conference League clash of the season at Tynecastle.
New boss Neil Critchley silenced his doubters at the weekend as he led the Jambos to a tremendous 4-0 thumping of a hapless St Mirren side who are usually one of the most organised teams in the Premiership.
Hearts tore them apart and a similar type of performance and outcome would signal an unbelievable first week for the former Blackpool boss.
Tynecastle under the lights in Europe is a special place to be and the atmosphere will give Cypriot side Omonoia something to think about.
It’s a difficult one to call with Omonia representing a bit of a mixed bag with regards to recent form, while we are yet to discover whether or not Hearts’ win on Saturday was a flash in the pan.
Below, Not The Old Firm has everything you need to know about the European encounter including how to watch live, the latest team news, the appointed officials and more.
Hearts vs Omonia kick-off time
Hearts host their first Europa Conference League league phase clash of the season against Omonoia Nicosia on Thursday, October 24. The game at Tynecastle will kick-off at 5:45pm BST.
Hearts vs Omonia TV channel
Hearts vs Omonia will be broadcast live on TV. You can watch the clash on TNT Sports 3 provided you have a subscription via discovery+, BT, EE, Sky or Virgin Media. The coverage will begin at 5pm BST which is 45 minutes before kick-off.
Hearts supporters living outside the UK and Ireland can find a full list of international broadcasters showing the Europa Conference League encounter live.
If you are out and about, you can listen to live BBC Sportsound radio commentary of the game. The programme will start at 5pm BST.
Hearts team & injury news
Neil Critchley doesn’t appear to have any new injury concerns heading into Thursday evening’s game.
Lawrence Shankland was substituted after 65 minutes against St Mirren so whether there is anything in that remains to be seen.
Long-term injury absentees Gerald Taylor and Calem Nieuwenhof will definitely miss out.
Referee & VAR
The officials for Hearts vs Omonia have been confirmed by UEFA. The on-field referee will be Slovakian whistler Michal Očenáš and he will be assisted by Adam Jekkel and Tobiáš Pacák.
Martin Dohal will be the VAR while Erik Gemzicky has been confirmed as the AVAR.