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Aidan Smith

Celtic team news vs Hearts as Ange Postecoglou names starting XI

Ange Postecoglou has named his Celtic team to take on Hearts as the Hoops look to clinch the Premiership title.

A victory will confirm the Hoops as Scottish champions for the second season in a row.

It’s the fifth meeting between the sides this season, with Celtic having won all four previous encounters, including their two visits to Tynecastle – once in the league and once in the Scottish Cup.

Postecoglou makes two changes from the side which beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden last weekend.

Anthony Ralston and Yoki Kobayashi both start in defence in place of the injured Alistair Johnston and Cameron Carter-Vickers, while there is a milestone for Joe Hart who makes his 100th appearance for Celtic this afternoon.

Celtic: Hart, Ralston, Starfelt, Kobayashi, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley, Jota, Kyogo, Maeda.

Subs: Bain, Haksabanovic, Abada, Mooy, Turnbull, Oh, Iwata, Bernabei, Lawal.

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