That is why the Musselburgh-born playcaller is playing down talk of an injury crisis at Tynecastle.

Yes, a number of players are sidelined with various injuries, and that number includes Stephen Kingsley who was hurt in Thursday’s 3-1 reverse at Swiss champions, Thun.

A hamstring problem is the initial diagnosis and the Gorgie squad lost ex-Falkirk man Calvin Miller and Tomas Magnusson during Sunday’s defeat by Hibs in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final at Hampden.

Harry Milne, Christian Borchgrevink, Oisin McEntee, Ageu, Craig Halkett, Blair Spittal and Tom Renaud are all sidelined.

McGlynn (pictured) told reporters: “Yes, they have injuries, but they can still put a good 11 players on the pitch.”

The 64-year-old Bairns boss comes into the game after edging champions Celtic 2-0 at the Falkirk Stadium last weekend and he sympathises with his counterpart, Wouter Vrancken, who is now restricted to the players he can field.

But Falkirk are the form team in the William Hill Premiership and sit in fifth position with 18 points, two behind fourth-placed Hearts but with a game in hand.

McGlynn is concentrating on his players and their capacity, and he has defenders Ryan Strain and Leon Mccann on the injured list along with Aodhan Doherty.

Ethan Laidlaw, Joe Gardner and Keelan Adams are reported to be back in training.

Vrancken told Hearts TV that he hopes a packed Tynecastle crowd can lift his men in their last game before the international break, and he said: “We have to stick together.”

Kick-off on Sunday is 15.00.