Hearts and Celtic fans face rivalries in title race

Football

Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian and title rivals Celtic depend on results from their neighbours in the latest fixtures.

Heart of Midlothian currently lead the Scottish Premiership table as the season approaches its conclusion. The Edinburgh club holds a slender advantage over defending champions Celtic. According to Sky Sports, Hibernian travel to Glasgow to face Celtic at Parkhead. A positive result for the visitors would assist their city rivals, Hearts, in the race for the league title.

Meanwhile, Rangers host Hearts at Tynecastle in a fixture that carries significant weight for the chasing pack. Celtic supporters may find themselves in the unusual position of hoping for a Rangers victory to hinder the progress of the league leaders. Per the Scottish Professional Football League, the split in the table has intensified the competition between the top sides.

Squad availability remains a factor for the upcoming matches. Hearts continue to monitor the fitness of their core starting eleven following recent physical encounters. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers aims to maintain pressure on the leaders by securing three points at home, as reported by The Guardian.

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