Toby Sibbick has responded to Hearts fans' criticism by promising to prove his doubters wrong.
The English defender has had a tough time of it recently after struggling to regain his place in the side following a red card in their defeat at Celtic. In fact, his substitute outing in Thursday night's Europa Conference League battering at Fiorentina was his first appearance in almost a month.
But Sibbick has used his time on the sidelines to reflect on the early stages of his career having only played 100 senior matches. The 23-year-old has held discussions with Robbie Neilson which have centred around Sibbick rediscovering the best version of himself on he field. And he has stressed that any below-par displays in a maroon jersey do not equate to a lack of effort.
