Hearts: Six points clear but there is still more to come, says coach Derek McInnes

Kazakh winger Islam Chesnokov has finally arrived in Edinburgh after a very long transfer saga and will also feature on the right.

The 26-year-old has hit double figures in goals in his past two seasons in his home country, and given Tony Bloom’s batting average in Jamestown Analytics, he could make an immediate impact.

There are also rumors of a new striker, while Pierre Landry Kabore is still close to returning from international duty, and there is improvement to be made from the players already at the club.

As McInnes said, Hearts’ composure was weaker in the second half against Livingston.

“In the first half we looked like a team that deserved to be top of the league,” McInnes told BBC Scotland.

“Some of our game was great and free-flowing.

“But it’s a reminder to the players that there are consequences for every hasty pass when you’re in transition, every missed opportunity, every time you don’t score the second goal.

“We never looked settled in the second half. We still had moments but we looked a bit rushed. But in fairness to the players, there might be something on their mind from the Kilmarnock game. ‘Is one moment enough?’ Sometimes one is enough.

“I would have liked to enjoy the second half a little more. But in professional football, the joy comes from winning.

“We all wake up in the morning, look at the league table and say, ‘We did a good job,’ and we thank the players for that.”