Celtic have been left licking their wounds over the international break after Rangers’ shock 3-2 Old Firm triumph at Parkhead.
The Hoops crashed to their first Glasgow derby defeat at Celtic Park in five years as rookie boss Barry Ferguson masterminded a famous victory in the east end – days after leading Gers into the Europa League quarter-finals.
The result condemned Brendan Rodgers’ runaway leaders to a second successive defeat to their bitter rivals, but was insignificant in terms of the outcome of the title race.
Celts still hold a chunky 13 point lead over the Light Blues and are just four wins away from clinching a 55th league crown.
This weekend, they return to action against a Hearts team with plenty to play for as Neil Critchley’s side seeks to cement their place in the top six and continue their battle for a European spot.
Here, Record Sport tells you everything you need to know ahead of the sold-out Scottish Premiership clash.
When is Celtic vs Hearts?
Celtic welcome Hearts to Parkhead on Saturday March 29. Kick-off is at 3pm.
Is Celtic vs Hearts on TV?
The fixture has not been selected by Sky Sports or Premier Sports. However, fans can tune into Sportscene highlights on BBC Scotland from 7:15pm.
Is there a Celtic vs Hearts live stream?
Unfortunately, the game will only be available to watch outside of the UK and Ireland. Celtic TV and Hearts TV subscribers overseas can live stream the match as normal without a charge from their usual devices. As things stand, there is no option to purchase a pay-per-view pass.
Where else can I follow the action?
You can keep up with all the action from Celtic Park right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! Record Sport will be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we’ll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and plenty more.
Ref and VAR
Kevin Clancy will be the man in the middle at Parkhead. He’ll be assisted by Ross Macleod and David Roome. Greg Aitken is on VAR duties alongside assistant Chris Rae.
Team news
Celtic midfielder Paulo Bernardo is back available for selection after a lengthy injury lay off. Captain Callum McGregor also returns to the fold after missing the 3-2 defeat to Rangers. But first-choice keeper Kasper Schmeichel faces an indefinite period on the sidelines following a shoulder injury on international duty for Denmark.
Hearts are sweating on the fitness of Craig Halkett, Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley and Cameron Devlin.