'WELL HOPING TO SHAKE OFF VIRUS

Motherwell manager Terry Butcher is sweating on the fitness of a number of flu-hit players ahead of Saturday's clash with Hearts at Fir Park.

The CIS Insurance Cup finalists have been rocked by the virus following the draw with Hibernian.

Midfielder Phil O'Donnell is definitely out with an Achilles injury picked up in midweek.

Hearts defender Jamie McAllister returns for the Bank of Scotland Premier League trip.

The former Aberdeen and Livingston man missed the Tennent's Scottish Cup fourth-round replay win at Kilmarnock through suspension.

But Scotland international Andy Webster returns to the sidelines after the cup tie interrupted his SPL ban for the Jambos.

Teams

Motherwell (from): Marshall, Quinn, Craigan, Partridge, Corr, Hammell, McBride, Leitch, Paterson, Foran, McDonald, Connolly, Hamilton, Clarkson, Wright, Fagan, Kinniburgh, Fitzpatrick.

Hearts (from): Gordon, Neilson, Wallace, Pressley, McAllister, Hartley, Simmons, MacFarlane, Cesnauskis, Wyness, Burchill, Miller, Thorarinsson, Mikoliunas, Moilanen, Berra.

Taken from sportinglife.com