Hearts winger Saulius Mikoliunas hopes to end his injury hell by rejoining first team training later this week.

The 24-year-old has been out of action since the Tynecastle side's trip to St Mirren in November with a knee injury which required lengthy treatment.

Miko jetted back into Scotland from Lithuania where he underwent specialist training with national team doctors, last week, and is now almost ready to rejoin Csaba Laszlo's squad.

"He is nearly there," Csaba Laszlo told Hearts News. "We're happy that Miko can soon rejoin the team.

"He will need time to find his sharpness with the first team, but this can help us in the last part of the season."

In other news Christos Karipidis missed training today through illness, but it is hoped he will be fine for the weekend.

Finally, striker Graham Barrett trained with Hearts today. The Irish striker was invited to use the facilities after being freed by Falkirk last month.

On Hearts.TV today - Interviews with Campbell Ogilvie (2) and Robbie Neilson plus action from the last Tynecastle clash against St Mirren