Celtic vs Hearts – Match preview and team news
Celtic vs Hearts – Match preview and team news Celtic are set to face Hearts in the final matchday of the Scottish Premiership on Sunday in an attempt to defend their league title. Celtic are second in the table with 79 points while Hearts are leading the table with 80 points, meaning Martin O’Neill’s men must win this match to win the league. Celtic vs Hearts – Match preview and team news Date: Saturday, 16th May.
Kick-off: 12:30pm BST. Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic team news Celtic remains without several players before the final-day Scottish Premiership title decider at Celtic Park.
Manager Martin O’Neill must navigate this crucial fixture without several players. Kasper Schmeichel is officially out for the rest of the campaign due to a shoulder injury, forcing Viljami Sinisalo to start. Cameron Carter-Vickers remains sidelined with severe Achilles tendon issues.
Jota is out long-term following an ACL tear, while Julian Araujo and Tomás Čvančara are both ruled out for the remainder of the season with thigh and groin injuries respectively. Additionally, Colby Donovan is highly doubtful due to a hamstring injury despite returning to light training, and Callum Osmand lacks match fitness following major hamstring surgery. Adam Montgomery is also sidelined until late May.
The same XI that started the last match is expected to start this match as well. Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench and scored the winner last time around and might once again be used as a substitute if required. Hearts team news Hearts enter the title decider equally ravaged by injuries as manager Derek McInnes deals with a brutal squad depletion.