Fractured wrist keeps Kello out for trip to Aberdeen

The Slovakian injured himself in training earlier in the week and had an MRI scan on Wednesday, the results of which the club learned yesterday.

Hearts manager Jim Jefferies said: "The good news is it is not a serious fracture at all – it's really pretty minor, right at the top of the wrist, so hopefully he'll be back soon."

Kello's injury means Janos Balogh will make his first appearance for almost three months and first under Jefferies.

Meanwhile, Christian Nade's exile from the Hearts squad will continue when the club travel to Pittodrie. Striker Nade was axed after allegedly punching team-mate Ian Black after the defeat at Celtic earlier this month.

The Frenchman was due back in Edinburgh yesterday after being allowed to return to his homeland for family reasons.

He will come back to a letter inviting him and a representative to attend a meeting next week to put his side of the story.

"We've got to find out what happened from various people – myself included. Then we'll sit down and look at it and then we'll call him to a meeting," said Jefferies