Hearts could be without as many as 15 first-team squad members for Sunday's Scottish Premier League game at Dundee United (3.30pm).

Eggert Jonsson and Laryea Kingston are both suspended after the latter lost his appeal against his sending off at Aberdeen.

Ismael Bouzid is back and Suso Santana (thigh) could return but Dawid Kucharski (groin) is extremely doubtful, Christian Nade is subject to internal disciplinary proceedings, while Marius Zaliukas (hamstring), Marian Kello (hand), Ian Black, Jose Goncalves, Andrew Driver, Ruben Palazuelos, Scott Robinson, Craig Thomson, Johnny Stewart (all knee) and Jamie MacDonald (ankle) are all out.

Hearts (from): Balogh, L Wallace, Bouzid, J Thomson, Obua, M Stewart, Stevenson, Suso, Smith, R Wallace, Glen, Novikovas, Elliot, Mulrooney, Mole, Templeton, Ridgers, Balatoni.