Predicted Hearts team v St Johnstone with key players fit to start

Difficult choices ahead for the Tynecastle coaching staff

Hearts travel to McDiarmid Park on Wednesday evening seeking a sixth consecutive victory over St Johnstone. They have some influential players fit to start in the shape of defenders Stephen Kingsley and Craig Halkett, both of whom have recovered from illness.

The Edinburgh club's management team must decide who should step in at the back, with recent loan signing Scott Fraser also pushing for a starting slot in midfield. Here is the predicted Hearts team to face St Johnstone:

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