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:
5. Lyall Cameron - Rangers - OUT
The young midfielder is out of the game at Tynecastle, Rohl has confirmed. | Gabriel Kuchta Photo: Gabriel Kuchta
6. John Souttar - Rangers - OUT
Likely to be out until the new year with a muscle problem he sustained in the warmup prior to Scotland's memorable 4-2 win over Denmark last month. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. Stephen Kingsley - Hearts - RETURN TO STARTING XI?
Scored in last week's win over Falkirk, and is in line to start the game against Rangers with Milne suspended for the clash in Gorgie. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
8. Kieran Dowell - Rangers - OUT
Continues to be troubled by a foot injury, and has been linked with a January departure from the club recently. Hasn't played since the 6-0 drubbing by Club Brugge earlier in the campaign. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images