Hearts and Australia midfielder Kye Rowles has spoken about the change in culture that youngster Garang Kuol is experiencing.

The Newcastle United attacker is on loan at Hearts in Scotland at present.

Kuol, who got his first senior goal for Australia during the international break, is finding it tough in Scotland so far.

"Scoring goals for your national team is going to help a long way," Rowles told reporters.

“Once he breaks his duck over in Scotland, he'll show his true colors and just hit his straps and start flying. He's so young and he's learning every day.

"The Scottish league is very physical and it's a different style of play than what it is back here. They don't care who you are over there - they're just going to go through you. They don't hold back challenges.

"He's just keeping his head down and he's working hard and hopefully he starts getting more and more minutes because he can show what he can do. He only got 12 minutes on Friday and he had that kind of impact. So hopefully he just keeps kicking on."