Celtic starting XI to face Hearts at Paradise

All eyes will be on Celtic Park this afternoon as the Hoops take on Hearts in a hotly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash. The match is also Wilfried Nancy’s first in the dugout after the Frenchman was announced as the new Celtic manager on Wednesday. Ahead of today’s match, Nancy has made two changes to the team which started against Dundee on Wednesday night, with Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti coming into the starting line-up. Kick-off at Celtic Park is at 3pm, and you can follow all the action on our official Match Centre. CELTIC: Schmeichel, Tierney, Scales, Trusty, McGregor©, Engels, Nygren, Hatate, Tounekti, Yang, Maeda.Subs: Sinisalo, Balikwisha, McCowan, Iheanacho, Kenny, Bernardo, Murray, Donovan, Ralston MATCH CENTREFixturesCeltic Vs. Heart of Midlothian – Sun, Dec 7th 2025, 15:00