Welcome return

At last some good news on the injury front with Andy Driver, Craig Thomson and Scott Robinson all looking like they will be ready to make their comebacks from their knee injuries in Saturday's derby game.  All three took part in Tuesday's behind-closed-doors friendly with Kilmarnock and came through unscathed. Driver, who has been out since early February, played around 35 minutes of the game, while Thomson and Robinson - who have been missing for even longer - were each given a half as Hearts marked up a welcome 1-0 win.

JJ said: "It was good for the players to get a run out and the game was a very useful exercise. Driver, Tommo and Scott are all desperate to be involved this weekend but we'll have to wait and see if they have any reaction today. They seemed to come through the game without any problems though, so it is encouraging and has given me some food for thought as we look towards Saturday."