Robbie Neilson has his sights set on finishing the weekend in second spot by defeating Rangers at Tynecastle.
The Hearts boss welcomes Giovanni van Bronckhorst and his Light Blues to the capital in front of the Sky Sports cameras this Saturday lunchtime as the domestic football takes centre stage once again following the international break and the hugely successful Nations League conclusion for Steve Clarke and Scotland.
The Jambos currently trail the Ibrox men by three points with the visitors three goals better off ahead of the meeting in Gorgie. Both clubs had been on patchy runs of form before returning to winning ways ahead of the internationals with wins over Dundee United and Motherwell. Neilson says his side expect to win every single game and that is no different with Rangers coming to town.
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Speaking to Sky Sports, the Hearts boss said: "We're really looking forward to the game. It's an opportunity for us, we're sitting three points behind them.
"If we can get a result and go ahead of them on goal difference, it's a massive game for the club.
"We always take it game by game but when we're playing at Tynecastle, we expect to win every game. It's no different on Saturday.
"There's no doubt we're playing against a very good team with a lot of international players and who have had a wee break to prepare for this game like ourselves.
"But we believe, coming into the game, that we can win it."
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