Hearts will face Rangers at Tynecastle on Sunday afternoon as both sides have the chance to capitalise on Celtic’s midweek slip up.
The Hoops’ defeat Dundee United means they now trail the Jambos by six points and are now only three ahead of their Old Firm rivals. Both Hearts and Rangers will go into the match on the back of successive victories.
In terms of injury news, there looks to be no fresh knocks for Derek McInnes, who will however be losing a winger to AFCON duty. The Hearts manager breathed a sigh of relief at Falkirk last weekend when both Cammy Devlin and Alexandros Kyziridis completed the match caution-free, meaning there’s no new suspensions for the Rangers clash. Although they will be without Harry Milne after he picked up his sixth booking of the season at Celtic Park.
Here’s a look at the 12 outs and 4 doubts McInnes and Danny Rohl must contend with ahead of Hearts vs Rangers:
1. Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts) - OUT
Recurring hamstring issue keeps him out for this one but he could be returning in the next few weeks. | SNS Group
2. Joe Rothwell (Rangers) - DOUBT
Linked with a move away from Ibrox with hints being dropped that he won't feature again in Royal Blue. | SNS Group
3. Derek Cornelius (Rangers)
The Canadian picked up an injury on International duty, while it looks to be not as severe as first feared, the Hearts game will be far too early for him to feature. | SNS Group
4. Bailey Rice (Rangers) - OUT
Another linked with an Ibrox exit, he's had a muscle issue that has bugged him all season. | SNS Group