Craig Levein helps Jambo's European cause.

Last updated : 14 August 2009 By Derrick O'neill

Hearts are to receive help from the strangest of places in their bid to conquer Europe - Craig Levein.

The former Jambo gaffer, now in charge at Tannadice, has offered Hearts full use of his sides facilities after the two sides meet in their opening game of the SPL on Monday night. This is to help Hearts players warm down and if they pick up any injuries before they head out to face Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday nights Europa League clash. It's a busy spell for the Tynie club with a visit from Rangers the following weekend.

Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo has been full of praise for Levein's gesture, citing the fact that a good Hearts performance will help the battered and bruised reputation of Scottish football, after embarrassing results in Europe so far this season and the humiliating defeat by the national side to the, er, might of Norway on Wednesday night.

Cheers Craig! It's good to see someone in Scotland recognise that as a country we need to pull together to restore some pride - and if there's one club who can do that, it's Hearts!