Celtic visits Tynecastle Park this Sunday, where Hearts aims to maintain their strong title challenge against the visiting team.
Hearts currently leads the Scottish Premiership with 50 points from 22 matches, holding a six-point advantage over second-placed Celtic.
Celtic has significantly improved since Martin O’Neill returned on January 4, replacing Wilfried Nancy, who faced a tough time with six losses in eight matches.
The interim manager has guided the team to an unbeaten run, with three wins and a draw. This includes 2-0 victories against Falkirk, Dundee United, and Auchinleck Talbot in the Scottish Cup, and a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Bologna in the Europa League while down to ten men.
Celtic team news
Celtic is dealing with several injuries, affecting players like Jota, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Callum Osmand, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Marcelo Saracchi.
Julian Araujo may return to the starting lineup, joining Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, and Kieran Tierney in defense, while the midfield remains stable after the Bologna match.
Daizen Maeda, Sebastian Tounekti, and Yang Hyun-Jun are also expected to retain their positions in the attack.
Celtic predicted lineup
Possible Celtic starting XI: Schmeichel; Araujo, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; Engels, McGregor; Hyun-Jun, Hatate, Tounekti; Maeda.
When will the match kick off?
The match will start at 3pm BST on Sunday, January 24.
How to watch Hearts vs Celtic?
Viewers in the UK can watch Hearts vs Celtic live on Sky Sports Football. Subscribers can also tune in via Celtic TV, including those with the UK-based Celtic TV “Live” package.
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