Tomas Magnusson is decided to know his likelihood in Hearts' injury-hit midfield as he appears to be like to safe a primary journey to Hampden.
The Norwegian midfielder has made simply three begins in 10 appearances this season, however accidents to Tom Renaud and Blair Spittal have opened the door to extra game-time.
"It's not lengthy into the season and we've needed to take care of a number of accidents in midfield and centre-half as properly," Magnusson stated.
"There's at all times a person able to step up and do the job if somebody's getting knocked down.
"Sadly, that’s the scenario, and if it's me or another person who must get on the park and do the job for 90 minutes, we've proven we will fill in. So hopefully we will simply carry on doing it."
Magnusson will not be taking second-tier leaders Stenhousemuir flippantly in tonight's go to to Ochilview as the edges vie for a League Cup semi-final place.
"That's one thing we wish to do, go to Hampden," Magnusson stated. "So it's one win away after which one other win, it'll be a closing, so there's so much up for grabs.
"It'll be superb to get by means of and play there. I haven't performed there myself, so making a good run in each cups could be splendid.
"However Stenhousemuir are a crew on astro they usually've been doing properly within the Championship and beat Motherwell final spherical within the cup."
