Hearts have a tough task at hand if they are to qualify for the Europa League as they travel to Lisbon to face Benfica in the first leg of their third qualifying round clash.
The Jambos need to quickly get over the disappointment of their elimination from UEFA Champions League qualifying at the hands of Sturm Graz.
The gut wrenching 2-1 loss to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership that followed won't have helped, as Kevin Nisbet scored twice after the 90th minute to compound Wouter Vrancken's men to defeat.
Benfica avoided disaster in the previous round, smashing St Gallen 5-0 in Lisbon to overcome a 2-1 deficit from the first leg in Switzerland.
Regardless of the outcome of this Europa League tie, both sides will enter a playoff for a spot in league phase football, with the losers dropping into the Conference League.
How to watch Benfica v Hearts, live stream and TV channel
Benfica v Hearts is being broadcast live on Premier Sports 2.
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Benfica v Hearts kick-off time, date and venue
Benfica v Hearts will be played at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal and kick-off is at 20:00 BST on Thursday 6th August.
