Hibernian remain hopeful crocked trio Sol Bamba, Merouane Zemmama and Lewis Stevenson will be available for Saturday's Edinburgh derby.
All three missed last weekend's Scottish Cup quarter-final against Ross County but Hibs remain confident the trio will return for the short trip to Hearts.
Bamba has a shoulder problem, Zemmama is suffering with a hamstring strain and Stevenson has an ankle complaint but all three have trained this week and should be fit to face their fierce rivals in Saturday's early kick-off.
However, Colin Nish is suspended and Alan Gow (hamstring) and Kevin McCann (toe) miss out through injury.