Andy Webster could return for Hearts. Defender Webster came off at half-time in the loss to St Johnstone with a calf problem and missed last week's loss at Celtic, but returned to training this week. Left-back Danny Grainger is out for around six weeks after undergoing groin surgery, defender Darren Barr (groin) is also missing, while striker Kevin Kyle, forward Gary Glen and winger Suso Santana remain out. Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre hopes his injury problems will be eased by the return of a couple of unnamed players. The Pars have been hit by injuries but last week's postponement of the match with Kilmarnock may have helped their plight and defender Paddy Boyle (knee) and midfielder Paul Burns (knee) may be fit to play at Tynecastle. Joe Cardle (knee) has also been out along with Austin McCann, Nick Phinn, Craig Easton, Jason Thomson, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Steven Bell and Steven McDougall. Hearts (from): Kello, Hamill, Webster, Zaliukas, Mrowiec, Jonsson, Driver, Stevenson, Taouil, Templeton, Robinson, Skacel, Novikovas, Elliott, MacDonald, Obua, MacDonald, McGowan, Black. Pars (from): Gallacher, Keddie, Dowie, Potter, Graham, R Thomson, Kirk, Boyle, Willis, Buchanan, Barrowman, Smith, Mason, Hardie, Young, Clarke, Byrne, Smith, Campbell, Burns.
