The metal in his hand doesn’t make him Iron Man but finding a derby day winner could earn Gary Mackay-Steven superhero status from a fanbase who have seen Hearts soar above capital rivals Hibs in the league standings this term, but have yet to see that translated into derby superiority.

Picking up a hand injury in last month’s draw with Dundee United, he was forced to miss out the next three games but following surgery and a few new internal embellishments which could make passing through airport security more challenging, the 31-year-old winger is back in the squad and hoping to play his part in this afternoon’s derby against Hibs.

“Because of the way I fell I broke the bone in the back of my hand. I needed an operation to get it fixed. I needed a lot of metal work in my hand.

Gary Mackay-Steven ready to prove Hearts mettle in Edinburgh derby after hand-break horror