Players are nursing different issues ahead of the game at Tynecastle
Liam Boyce will be given every chance to prove his fitness for Hearts’ Premiership meeting with Rangers on Wednesday. Although rated doubtful at the moment, the Northern Irishman is making progress in his recovery after a leg knock forced him off in the first half against Kilmarnock on Saturday.
Medical staff are keeping a close eye on him and Hearts will give him until the last minute before making a decision on whether he can face Rangers. They won’t take unnecessary risks with the 32-year-old given the busy period of fixtures ahead.
Boyce collapsed after seeming to jerk his leg after playing a forward pass against Kilmarnock. He was replaced by Toby Sibbick after being evaluated by Hearts’ physio. The match was won 1-0 by Tynecastle thanks to a deflected Lawrence Shankland shot.
Costa Rican winger Kenneth Vargas missed Saturday’s match but he has an outside chance of making the Rangers game. He sustained an ankle injury in training last Friday but Hearts are confident it is not serious. They will assess him over the next 48 hours and then decide if he is ready to join the squad to face the Ibrox club.
Hearts will be confident going into Wednesday’s meeting after winning four straight league games with only one goal conceded. Their only two losses in the last six games, however, came against Rangers. They conceded a late lead to lose 2-1 at Ibrox at the end of October, and then lost 3-1 in last month’s Viaplay Cup semi-final.
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