Steven Gerrard

HEARTS TRIO DOUBTFUL FOR CELTIC CLASH

Three Hearts players are doubtful ahead of the Scottish Premiership clash with Celtic. League leaders Celtic will play hosts toHearts in a Scottish Premiership encounter billed to take place next weekend. It could be the title-clinching game for Celtic in their quest to reclaim the Scottish Premiership title from Old Firm rivals Rangers.

Celtic will need a point from the home game withHeartsif they manage to beat Rangers this weekend. They had won nine straight Scottish Premiership titles before Rangers stopped them from winning a tenth successive title last season thanks to the managerial input of Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. In addition towinning the Scottish Premiership title last season, Rangers alsowent through the entire season without a single defeat.

RANGERS HOPE TO MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RUN

Newly crowned Scottish Premiership champions Rangers would be hoping to maintain their unbeaten run in the league when they take on Celtic in the Old Firm Derby this weekend. Rangers and Celtic meet at Ibrox on Sunday afternoon for the latest instalment of the Old Firm Derby.

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has earned rave reviews for the way he has been able to lead the Gers to the Scottish Premiership title at the expense of Celtic. Celtic had won the last nine league titles on offer until this season and they were favourites to make it a record ten league wins in a row until the timely intervention from Liverpool legend Gerrard.

CELTIC FIVE-MATCH UNBEATEN RUN ENDED

Scottish champions Celtic are close to losing their league title to arch rivals Rangers after the shock defeat at the hands of Ross County at the weekend. Ross County shocked Celtic at home to hand the Scottish Premiership champions their fourth loss of the season. Celtic dominated the duel with Ross County in what was one of the Matchday33 games played on Sunday but they could not break down their opponents. Jordan White would go on to punish Celtic with the only goal of the game in the second half. Jordan White scored on 71 minutes to hand lowly Ross County. After the defeat, Celtic are now 18 points adrift of league leaders and arch rivals Rangers.