Marian Kello, who kept four clean sheets in the final six games of last season to help Hearts finish third, knows he must impress boss Csaba Laszlo to reclaim the keeper spot from Janos Balogh. "It's up to the manager," the Slovakian said.

"Nobody (else) can say, 'You are here and you are number one'." Asked about his ambitions, he said: "Of course, we want to be at the top of the league. We want to go through in the Europa Cup. And for myself, to play, to be the number one.

"It's a good challenge and I hope I can continue my performances from last season, from the end of the season. That's my target."