Celtic did an amazing job during the interim run of Martin O'Neill, winning seven of their eight games, including every domestic matchup. As a result, they have made an impressive turnaround in the league. When they lost at Tynecastle Park, they were eight points behind Hearts in the table. But at the end of the legendary manager's stint, they are now on the same number of points and have also played a game less than them.
That being said, it does not take long for momentum to change. As a result, Celtic will need to be careful not to drop any points in their next match against Hearts.
This time around, Hearts will be the ones playing away from home, as they will look to get a result at Parkhead. And it will be up to the Hoops to make sure that that does not happen.
Of course, a lot of eyes are always on the officials when it comes to top of the table clashes like this one. And the Scottish FA have now named them.
Scottish FA make announcement for Celtic vs Hearts game
As reported by the Scottish FA's official website, Don Robertson will be the referee for the game between Celtic and Hearts this weekend. He was be assisted by David Roome and Ross Macleod. Greg Aitken will be on VAR duty.
It remains to be seen how this game goes for Celtic. It will be the debut of Wilfried Nancy as the club's new permanent manager.
There is no doubt that that will be the main storyline for this game. Nancy has some big boots to fill, especially after how well this team did under the management of O'Neill over the past several weeks. Now, it is up to the French manager to carry on that momentum.