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ONE SHOT AT GLORY: A CELTIC-HEARTS PREVIEW

Hearts v Celtic - Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership
Celtic celebrations during our last game against Hearts
Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

CELTIC V HEARTS (SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP: SUNDAY MAY 21ST; 12:30 PM)

Celtic take on Hearts in our final league game of the season, attempting to complete a league season unbeaten for the first time since 1898.

Team Selection: With such a momentous feat on the line, I would imagine that Celtic will play our strongest team, with the likes of Lustig, Tierney, Simunovic, Armstrong and Sinclair all returning to the starting line-up after not starting against Partick Thistle on Thursday night. The big question is if Moussa Dembele will find a place on the bench, with him back in full training and the Scottish Cup Final only a week away Brendan Rodgers will if possible want him to have some sort of game time if he is to be involved against Aberdeen next week.

Previous Meetings: This season of course started against Hearts, Scott Sinclair coming off the bench to get a late winner in a 2-1 victory.

The next meeting in January saw Celtic cruise to a 4-0 win, Sinclair again the star man with two goals.

And we clinched the title against Hearts at Tynecastle in April, Sinclair getting a hat-trick in a 5-0 win.

Prediction: With Celtic on the verge of making history, Brendan Rodgers will ensure that the players give the game complete focus with no letting up and a comfortable victory seems likely.

Celtic 4 Hearts 0