Hearts begin their Champions League campaign with a second qualifying round first leg against SK Sturm Graz on Tuesday, July 21. The match kicks off at 7.30pm UK time (8.30pm local) at the Merkur Arena in Graz.
TV and Streaming Coverage
The fixture will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 in the UK, with pre-match coverage starting at 7pm. Supporters can stream via the Premier Sports Player app or STV Player, and also through the Premier Sports channel on Amazon Prime Video. International and audio subscribers can access coverage via Hearts TV.
Radio and Team News
BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound programme will provide live audio coverage across the UK, available on radio or via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport app.
New Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken made a late squad change, replacing Rogers Mato with new signing Amadou Ba-Sy. Other new arrivals Beau Reus, MJ Kamson-Kamara and Josh McPake are not in the squad.
Head-to-Head and Return Leg
This is the first competitive meeting between the two clubs. The second leg at Tynecastle takes place on Tuesday, July 28 at 7.45pm. The aggregate winner progresses; extra time and penalties apply if needed.
The victor will face either Fenerbahce or Gornik Zabrze in the third qualifying round. The loser drops into Europa League qualifying, where Benfica or St Gallen await.
