Hearts v Celtic: Starting teams named for top of table Premiership clash at Tynecastle

Derek McInnes and Martin O’Neill have named their starting teams for Sunday’s top of the table clash at Tynecastle.

Premiership leaders Hearts host champions Celtic in Edinburgh in a fixture that could go a long way towards lifting the trophy in May.

The home side have the chance to move nine points ahead of the Hoops if they can record another victory over one of their title rivals.

Hearts have defeated Celtic twice under two different managers already this season, with a 3-1 victory over Brendan Rodgers and a 2-1 win when Wilfried Nancy was in charge.

However, McInnes will be up against a third Hoops manager with Martin O’Neill in the opposite dugout and boasting a 100% domestic record with nine wins from nine over both his spells at Parkhead this season.

A win for Celtic would well ad truly get their title defence back on track and cut the gap at the top to three points.

Rangers, who are joint on points with Celtic, host Dundee with a chance to gain some ground on at least one of their title rivals.

McInnes starts with Craig Gordon in goals behind Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Magnusson, Jamie McCart, Steinwender, Marc Leonard, Claudio Braga, Kyziridis and Kabore.

O’Neill has handed a debut to Tomas Cvancara who joined on loan during the week.

Kasper Schmeichel is between the sticks and a back four of Julian Araujo, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales and Kieran Tierney.

Captain Callum McGregor anchors a three-man midfield beside Arne Engels and Benjamin Nygren with Yang and Daizen Maeda either side of new signing Cvancara up top.