New Hearts midfielder Ruben Palazuelos insists he has the big-match experience to cope with making his debut in tonight's Edinburghderby.
The 24-year-old signed a two-year deal with the option of afurther two years at Tynecastle last week.
Palazuelos may be one of a number of players making theircompetitive bows as Hearts attempt to increase the pain for Hibs bossJohn Collins, who has been forced to sell several top players sincetaking over.
The Jambos also signed Lithuanian pair Andrius Ksanavicius andRicardas Beniusis on loan from Kaunas, while Hibernian have seven newplayers in the frame including former Motherwell midfielder BrianKerr.
But Palazuelos believes he can cope with the intensity of theoccasion having played in two fiercely-fought derbies in Greeceearlier this year.
The central midfielder spent the second half of last season onloan at Aris Thessaloniki.
"I played in two derbies in Salonika against PAOK and it is avery, very intense rivalry between the two clubs and the two sets offans. On both occasions the ground was completely full and there wasa lot of intensity and aggression, but that is something you have gotto live with."
Palazuelos hopes he can revel in the atmosphere of a packedTynecastle tonight and get his Hearts career off to a perfect start.
"The game is one of the games that are lived very intensely. Weare hopefully able to live it and win it."
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