Hearts head coach Neil Critchley has challenged his players to bounce back from their disappointing Conference League loss against Cercle Brugge as they host Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on Thursday.
The Dons sit second in the league, but have taken just one point from their last two games – a 2-1 loss against St Mirren and a dramatic 3-3 draw against Hibs.
Critchley’s side had chances in Belgium, but Lawrence Shankland’s missed penalty proved costly as they eventually fell to a 2-0 defeat.
“They are all important games, they are all big games,” Critchley said. “We have been in a run of tough games and Aberdeen is a tough game at home.
“I have said that to the players, we can’t dwell on the game or the defeat.
“You have to dust yourselves down and move on psychologically and physically, because we have to get ready for a tough game on Sunday.”
