Hearts hit by injuries ahead of Aberdeen clash

HEARTS' injury list for tomorrow's Active Nation Scottish Cup fourth-round tie at Aberdeen grew this week due to the big freeze.

Dawid Kucharski and Arvydas Novikovas both twisted ankles at the club's indoor astrodome, while Jose Goncalves aggravated a thigh problem training outdoors.

Michael Stewart has shaken off an ankle injury and David Obua has recovered from illness, but Craig Thomson (knee), Laryea Kingston (hamstring), Calum Elliot (knee), Jason Thomson (hamstring), Jamie MacDonald (ankle), and Andrew Driver (knee) all remain out.

Provisional squad: Balogh, Zaliukas, Bouzid, Cinikas, Jonsson, Obua, M Stewart, Suso, Nade, Wallace, Black, Mole, Templeton, Glen, Kello, Robinson, J Stewart, Smith, Visconte, Mulrooney.