GORDON STRACHAN believes Hearts will have no problem staying in the Premiership this season - as long as their 'big four' injured players return soon.
The Jambos were beaten 2-0 at home by Celtic this evening but showed signs of improvement under new boss Daniel Stendel.
Steven Naismith, Peter Haring, Connor Washington and John Souttar are all still out who have been missing long-term.
Without them their club sit joint bottom of the table alongside this weekend's opponents Hamilton.
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But former Celtic manager Strachan - now technical director at Dundee - reckons they'll be fine if they can nurse their top men back to health.
Speaking on BT Sport at the full-time whistle, Strachan said: "I think if they get the four players back, they've not got a problem with relegation.
"Seriously. They're that big, that four.
"They'll get a victory and they'll start winning."
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