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Ross Pilcher

Aaron Hickey starts for Hearts but Uche Ikeazu only makes the bench in the Scottish Cup Final

Arnaud Djoum starts for Hearts as Craig Levein names the team he hopes will win the Scottish Cup this afternoon.

But striker Uche Ikpeazu misses out on a starting spot after failing to fully recover from the hamstring injury he suffered in the 1-0 home league defeat to Kilmarnock. Instead, he starts on the bench.

Meanwhile, teenage midfielder – aged just 16 – gets the nod from Levein.

Djoum had been a doubt with an Achilles problem but the Cameroon international has shaken that off to start in midfielder for Hearts.

He's alongside Peter Haring, who declared himself fit earlier this week after overcoming a groin injury.

Levein admitted it will remain to be seen if the trio are able to last 90 minutes, but it'll be a massive boost to have all three on the pitch regardless.

Here’s the Hearts team in full...

Zlamal, M Smith, Souttar, Haring, Berra, Clare, Djoum, MacLean, Edwards, Mulraney, Hickey. Subs: Doyle, Shaughnessy, Bozanic, Wighton, Ikpeazu, Cochrane, Burns.

And the Celtic team...

Bain, Lustig, Simunovic, Ajer, hayes, Brown, McGregor, Rogic, Forrest, Johnston, Edouard. Subs: de Vries, Toljan, Bitton, Sinclair, Ntcham, Benkovic, Dembele.

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