Hearts will look to strengthen their grip on the top spot in the Scottish Premiership as they welcome Rangers to Tynecastle for a crucial Scottish Premiership clash this Sunday (kick-off: 1.30pm).
Derek McInnes’ side currently sit six points clear at the top of the table following wins against Celtic and Falkirk in the last fortnight, and will be aiming to secure their first back-to-back wins against Rangers in five years to cement their status as league leaders before Christmas.
Their visitors, Rangers, head to the capital in confident fashion, though, after their narrow 1-0 win over Hibs on Monday made it eight consecutive league games without defeat under German head coach Danny Rohl. A win in Gorgie would close the gap between the sides to just six points, with the Gers still having a game in hand.
Ahead of the game at Tynecastle, The Scotsman has all the latest team news:
1. Bojan Miovski - Rangers - OUT
Rangers will be within their in-form striker after head coach Rohl admitting he hadn't recovered in time to be involved. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
2. Harry Milne - Hearts - SUSPENDED
The right-back e is suspended for the Rangers game due to an accumulation of bookings, and won't feature at Tynecastle. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
3. Nedim Bajrami - Rangers - OUT
The Albanian international picked up an injury in the recent win over Kilmarnock and could miss the entire of festive period with the problem. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
4. Beni Baningime - Hearts - DOUBT
Has made progress in his return from a hamstring injury, and is hoping to be part of the squad to face Rangers at Tynecastle this weekend. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images