VLADIMIR Romanov will make a rare appearance at Tynecastle tomorrow, the Hearts owner having flown into Edinburgh last night to take in the match against Dundee United.
Romanov has not seen Hearts play first-hand since 11 November, when the Lithuanian businessman flew to Scotland to attend the annual Remembrance Day service at Haymarket before witnessing a 4-1 victory over Aberdeen. His previous visit was in July,
when Romanov attended the glamour friendly against Barcelona at Murrayfield.
Those close to Romanov insist his visit is not directly related to Hearts' ongoing search for a new manager, rather he is keen to catch up on business interests in Scotland.
Romanov arrived at Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam late last night in the company of Hearts players Saulius Mikoliunas and Deividas Cesnauskis, who were part of the Lithuania squad for Wednesday's 1-0 friendly victory over Azerbaijan.
Mikoliunas played 83 minutes of the encounter in Vilnius, before leaving the field with a stomach muscle injury which has troubled him recently; the winger is now a major doubt for Dundee United's visit.
Cesnauskis did not feature at all but another Hearts player, Audrius Ksanavicius, scored the only goal of the game in front of the former Scotland manager Berti Vogts, who has been linked with the Azerbaijan international manager's job.
Romanov's reluctance to visit Scotland has been the subject of much criticism recently, with Hearts struggling on the field and poised to announce record debts of more than £37 million.
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