Celtic’s starting XI for today’s huge clash against Hearts tells its own story. The Hoops arrive at Tynecastle five points behind the league leaders and without a host of first-team regulars, as Brendan Rodgers names a line-up that underlines the depth of the current injury crisis. Kasper Schmeichel starts in goal behind a makeshift defence
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Celtic | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Rangers | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | Dundee | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Livingston | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 |
