Celtic 0 Hearts 0 LIVE goal updates from the Premiership clash at Parkhead

It's a massive afternoon at Celtic Park as Brendan Rodgers looks to see off Hearts and move eight points clear of the chasing Premiership pack.

A first league defeat of the season to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park led to major question marks over some of the Celtic squad - and the league leaders will need to kickstart their momentum again with Rangers just over their shoulder. Their rivals will have two games in hand after this one and they need to widen the gap as much as possible.

A Champions League win over Feyenoord lifted the spirits in Glasgow's east end but they can't afford any more slip-ups in the league.

But Steven Naismith will have very different ideas as he looks to pile on the misery with his Hearts' side struggling to find top gear. Two defeats in a row mean the pressure is on for the Jambos to stop the rot and take something back to Gorgie.

Celtic ran out comfortable winners at Tynecastle the last times these two went head-to-head and it will be no easy task to pick up a point on the road today.

Celtic: Hart, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, O'Riley, Turnbull, M.Johnston, Palma, Kyogo Subs: Bain, Oh, Kwon, Bernabei, Bernardo, Maeda, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh

Hearts: Clark, Kent, Kingsley, Baningime, Grant, Shankland, Atkinson, Rowles, Forrest, Cochrane, Denholm Subs: Gordon, Halkett, Haring, Oda, McKay, Sibbick, Tait, Kagawa, Vargas

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The Celtic boss looked relaxed as he arrived in Glasgow's east end to meet a warm welcome from the supporters.

A win in midweek has raised confidence levels - but after defeat to Kilmarnock in the last league outing a win in essential.

The captain will be the key man for the visitors - having