The big one is almost here as Hearts take on Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
The Jambos are flying high at the summit of the league with seven wins out of eight, which sees them five points clear of title rivals Celtic.
The Hoops are not in the best form leading into this top-of-the-table tussle, but did renew confidence with a 2-1 win over Sturm Graz on Thursday.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 |  CelticCeltic | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
Brendan Rodgers, however, will be reeling due to a number of key injuries picked up at Celtic Park, leaving his squad severely hampered.
Below, 67 Hail Hail has everything you need to know about Hearts vs Celtic including TV and live stream details, the latest team and injury news, plus the appointed officials.
Hearts vs Celtic kick-off time
Celtic travel to Tynecastle Park on Sunday, October 26 to face Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership. Kick-off is at 12:00 GMT.
Is Hearts vs Celtic live on TV?
Of course, Hearts vs Celtic will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football. Coverage will commence at 11:00 GMT.
Moreover, Celtic supporters living outside the UK and Ireland can watch the Hearts encounter live on Celtic TV provided you have an international subscription.
If you are out and about, you can listen to commentary of the game live via BBC Radio Scotland. Coverage on Sportsound begins at 11:30 GMT.
You can watch Sportscene’s match highlights of Hearts vs Celtic on BBC Scotland at 19:15 GMT on Sunday night. The programme will be repeated on BBC One Scotland at 23:45 GMT.
Celtic team & injury news
Celtic are not in good shape when it comes to injuries at the moment.
Daizen Maeda is likely to miss another game due to his hamstring injury, while Alistair Johnston and Kelechi Iheanacho are suffering from the same problem.
The duo were substituted out of Celtic’s 2-1 win over Sturm Graz on Thursday night, while Cameron Carter-Vickers hobbled off the pitch after the full-time whistle.
The American will be sidelined for three to five months with an achilles injury, leaving Brendan Rodgers short of options for the Hearts test.
Referee & VAR
The officials for Hearts vs Celtic have been confirmed by the SFA. The on-field referee will be Steven McLean and he will be assisted by Graeme Stewart and David Roome.
Andrew Dallas will be the VAR, while David Dickinson has been confirmed as the AVAR.
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