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.

Neil Critchley's Jambos were in Belgium but it's two defeats in a row in the Europa Conference League for the toiling Jambos

David G: Given time I believe Neil Critchley's attacking philosophy will come good but this means the right recruitment in strikers and players with pace up front. Our current inability in front of goal is shocking and at the other end our lapses in concentration are woeful. Shankland has to be dropped and the weight of the captaincy taken away.