Celtic v Hearts: team news, referee details, KO time & where to watch | OneFootball

Celtic face Hearts on Sunday as the Scottish Premiership’s top two sides meet at Celtic Park. The Scottish Champions were beaten by Derek McInnes’ side when the teams met earlier this season which resulted in Brendan Rodgers’ departure. Since then, Martin O’Neill returned and interim and signed off with a win over Dundee, which pulled Celtic level on points.

Wilfried Nancy took over in the Celtic dugout after the midweek win and he will be tasked with taking The Hoops back to the top of the table. Eyes will be on the Frenchman to see whether he makes any changes but it may be that this game comes too soon for the former Columbus Crew boss to make alterations to his team.

Team News

Celtic go into the game with a number of injuries with Marcelo Saracchi adding to the treatment table with a recurrence of his hamstring injury. The fullback joins Jota, James Forrest, Alastair Johnston Callum Osmand and Cameron Carter-Vickers on the sidelines.

Kasper Schmeichel will start in goals.

Liam Scales and Austin Trusty will start as the central pairing with Colby Donovan expected to continue. Kieran Tierney will come into the starting XI at the expense of Saracchi despite having an injury to his toe during the week.

It is expected that the midfield will remain unchanged with skipper Callum McGregor battling in the middle of the park with Arne Engels and Reo Hatate.

In attack, Daizen Maeda will likely continue through the middle with Luke McCowan and Yang out wide. Iheanacho has been back in training and the Nigerian attacker could make the bench.

Kieran Tierney. Hearts v Celtic, 26 October 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Referee Details

Experienced referee Don Robertson has been appointed for the clash. The ex-player will be assisted by David Rome and Ross Macleod.

Meanwhile, at Clydesdale House, Greg Aitken is on VAR duties with Dan McFarlane assisting.

Kick Off Time

Th game kicks off at 3pm (Celtic Park Time).

Where to Watch

The game was moved to Sunday to accommodate the broadcasters. The game will be shown on Sky Sports Football with coverage starting at 2:30pm. Celtic TV subscribers outside Britain and Ireland will be able to watch the action from Paradise via the club’s streaming service.