The make up and size of the jambos' squad means half a dozen can;t be registered for the Europa League playoff round as things stand.
Steven Naismith has been getting his ducks in a row early with Gerald Taylor the latest addition to his group. He joins Blair Spittal, Yan Dhanda, Daniel Oyegoke, Musa Drammeh, James Penrice and Ryan Fulton as the Jambos tool up for a crack at the Europa League group stage knowing they have the Conference League as back up, as well as the quest to finish best of the rest in the Premiership once again.
The B list can include an unlimited number of players, but they must have been born on or after January 1 2003 and been with the club for three years since turning 15. Three goalkeepers must also be in the European squad. Naismith has until 16 to register his playoff squad, and can add two new players after that deadline provided he has enough locally trained players already in there.
Nathaniel Atkinson The writing appears to be on the wall for the Aussie international. When not one, but two players in your position are brought in during the one summer, it's clear that you won't be playing and Atkinson is one of those who Naismith has told can leave if a suitable deal can be done. He;s therefore almost a certainty not to make the European squad should he still be a Hearts player come deadline day.
Jorge Grant The Englishman missed out last year after Kenneth Vargas was signed. Given Naismith has an abundance of midfielders on his B list with no advantage to including them in the A list, then Grant becomes an obvious candidate. With Macaulay Tait, Finlay Pollock and Aidan Denholm all club trained, this is a scenario where Grant's experience counts against him.
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