Hearts are struggling down the Premierships basement right now- but finding extra spirit to face Hibs shouldnt be a problem Craig Halkett believes.

The Jambos head into the crucial Edinburgh derby bottom of the league. A negative result and outcomes elsewhere could leave Hearts as many as seven points adrift in the relegation places.

Its not a nice situation to think of and one Hearts fans could only picture in their worst nightmares. The reality is now though that the clubs embroiled in a relegation scrap.

Every point is vital right now and every game is crucial. The match with Hibs is no different and Halkett believes its the perfect opportunity to bounce back from adversity.

If boys look at the table and see we are bottom and three behind, hopefully it gives them a shake if it hasnt already done so, said Halkett. It is hard to look at and it isnt a pretty sight.

Hopefully we can react to this and get three points on Thursday and you could say Hibs is the perfect game to change things. It is a massive game for everyone connected with the club, not just the fans. We need the three points more than ever because we are bottom.

If you cant get up for these sort of games than I dont know what games you will get up for. We havent said it is only halfway through the season or anything, we know now we are in a relegation battle.

We are bottom of the league and three points adrift of the next team. We need to sort it and quickly.

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