Alloa V Hearts at Recreation Park : Match Preview

30 January 2015 15:01
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Jahraldo wings in for Wasps

Alloa will include on-loan Hull winger Calaum Jahraldo against Championship leaders Hearts if international clearance comes through in time.

Eddie Ferns may miss out due to a calf problem with Iain Flannigan (back) and Adam Ashgar (foot) confirmed absentees.

Manager Barry Smith said: "Calaum looked sharp in a bounce game and it would be good to have him available. We pushed Hearts close on their last visit and they needed an injury-time goal to win 1-0.

"We know that if we play well then we can create chances against them and hopefully we will do that again but score this time."

Defender Alim Ozturk returns from suspension for Hearts.

Striker Soufian El Hassnaoui (ankle) and left-back Kevin McHattie (knee) are still sidelined as Hearts look to bounce back from their first league defeat of the season against Falkirk.

Head coach Robbie Neilson said: "Changes are required. I've said it all along, that I pick the team that I think will win the game on the Saturday. That's what you do.

"So there will be changes for the game at Alloa because it's an away game, it's a different surface, different venue, and a different team we're playing against.

"The game against Falkirk doesn't have a huge bearing on my decisions for the game against Alloa."


Source: PA