Kingston ruled out after bust-up

Csaba Laszlo is unlikely to include Laryea Kingston in the Hearts squad for the game against Kilmarnock after their recent fall-out.

The Ghana international angered the Jambos boss by stating he would always put his country ahead of his club after playing for the African nation in two World Cup qualifiers despite having a knee problem.

Laszlo will also be without Callum Elliot (knee), Eggert Jonsson (hernia) and David Templeton (foot) as they all continue to recover from their respective injuries while Marius Zaliukas serves the final game of his four-match ban.

Hearts welcome back Andrew Driver and Jamie Mole from injury, but with both players having yet to feature for the Jambos this season they look likely to start on the bench