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Battling for a spot in the revamped Europa League group stage, Hearts will welcome Viktoria Plzen for the second leg of their playoff clash on Thursday.
The Scottish club is down 1-0 after last week's first leg, where they conceded a stoppage-time goal despite holding strong for nearly the entire match.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Hearts vs Viktoria Plzen online - TV channels & live streams
In the UK, the Europa League Qualification match between Viktoria Plzen and Hearts will be available to watch and stream online live through BBC iPlayer, BBC Scotland and BBC Sport.
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Hearts vs Viktoria Plzen kick-off time
| Date: | Thursday, August 29, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45 pm BST |
| Venue: | Tynecastle Park |
The Europa League Qualification match between Hearts and Viktoria Plezn will be played at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh, Scotland.
It will kick off at 7:45 pm BST on Thursday, August 29, in the United Kingdom (UK).
Team news & squads
Hearts team news
With a packed schedule and a string of defeats, Hearts might rotate their lineup on Thursday evening. However, with Zander Clark still out due to a back injury, seasoned goalkeeper Craig Gordon will remain in goal. Beni Baningime and Calem Nieuwenhof will both miss out for the hosts due to injury.
The 41-year-old set a new club milestone last week by making his 23rd European appearance for the Jambos and is expected to start behind a three-man defense at Tynecastle.
Up front, captain Lawrence Shankland is usually paired with Kenneth Vargas, but Yan Dhanda or Yutaro Oda could edge out Vargas for a spot in the starting XI.
Hearts possible XI: Gordon; Kent, Kingsley, Rowles; Taylor, Devlin, Boateng, Grant, Salazar; Vargas, Shankland
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Clark, Gordon Fulton |
| Defenders: | Kent, Halkett, Kingsley, Oyegoke, Atkinson, Rowles, Penrice, Salazar, Taylor |
| Midfielders: | Grant, Devlin, McKay, Spittal, Forrest, Boateng, Dhanda, Pollock, Tait |
| Forwards: | Shankland, Boyce, Oda, Drammeh, Vargas |
Viktoria Plzen team news
Christophe Kabongo, Cheick Souare, Jan Sykora, and Lukas Hejda are all on a lengthy list of unavailable players for Plzen.
Additionally, with star centre-back Robin Hranac recently sealing a move to Hoffenheim, Miroslav Koubek will need to adjust his favoured three-man defence.
Viktoria's leading scorer in qualifying so far, Daniel Vasulin, who netted twice in the previous round, is expected to start once more, while seasoned striker Matej Vydra will likely be an option off the bench.
Viktoria Plzen possible XI: Tvrdon; Dweh, Sene, Jemelka; Kopic, Cerv, Kalvach, Sulc, Havel; Jirka, Vasulin
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Wiegele, Tvrdon, Silhavy, Jedlicka, Baier |
| Defenders: | Hranac, Sene, Paluska, Jemelka, Havel, Mika, Dweh |
| Midfielders: | Cerv, Kopic, Sojka, Mosquera, Souare, Cadu, Kalvach, Sloncik, Sulc, Valenta, Jirka |
| Forwards: | Richardinho, Vydra, Bello, Durosinmi, Vasulin |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 22/08/2024 | Viktoria Plezn 1-0 Hearts | UEFA Conference League |