Miroslav Koubek - in his third spell in charge - knows Scottish football and anticipates a 'very hard game'.
Viktoria Plzen's impressive Champions League pedigree will mean NOTHING when they go head to head with Hearts in the Europa League play-off round.
The Jambos enter the competition at the final qualifying hurdle - but face a tough Plzen test with the Czechs having plenty of experience in the Champions League with notable scalps over the years on their own turf against the likes of Atletico Madrid, Napoli and Lyon. Koubek, 72, is in his third spell of managing the club and has already started the mind games with the Gorgie outfit after defeating Ukranian side Kryvbas to earn a crack at Hearts.
"But this is a completely different team. We accept each tie of the European competition with humility. I haven't studied the opponents Hearts yet because we mainly focused on Kryvbas.
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