Scottish Premiership title race: Hearts boss Derek McInnes ready for…

Scottish Premiership title race: Hearts boss Derek McInnes ready for…

Derek McInnes is worked up about what he believes may very well be the “most dramatic fixture you can have” when Hearts go to Celtic on the last day of the Scottish Premiership season.

With six league matches remaining, the Jambos are one point ahead of second-placed Rangers, with Celtic an additional two behind going into the final pre-split fixtures next weekend.

Hearts boss McInnes famous the annual noise round the make-up of the post-split fixtures, however declared himself “excited about the prospect of the games coming up”, including what may very well be a last-day shootout in the east end of Glasgow.

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Hearts head coach Derek McInnes will not be too involved about when and the place they may play their final 5 Premiership games of the season as they appear to clinch their first title since 1960

“The first (thought) was for the fans because obviously there’s an effect on them getting 600 tickets, which is the way,” said McInnes about the journey to Celtic Park on May 16.

“But I also thought that the league’s going to try to get a fixture at the loss of life that can be fairly key and hopefully we’re still in an opportunity of profitable the title going into the last game.

“I believe it is an unbelievable fixture if we’re, significantly if Celtic have still acquired an opportunity as effectively.

“If each groups are still in the combine for profitable the league, it is the most dramatic fixture you may have.

“Obviously Rangers are going to have loads to say about that they usually’ve acquired a troublesome away game in last game of the season as effectively.

“I think it’s up to the league and the TV companies to try and maximise the drama and we’ve got to accept that.

“But an excellent game to be concerned in, significantly if we still have a possibility.

“When you look at the way the league is just now with six games to go, I think it’s more likely to go to the last game than not.”

McInnes revealed Tomas Magnusson would have a scan on a thigh downside sustained in training last week which might “maybe” preserve him out for the remainder of the season, while he confirmed the Gorgie club would attraction Marc Leonard’s pink card for a ‘last man’ deal with on Robbie Muirhead during Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Livingston.

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Hearts midfielder Marc Leonard was despatched off at Livingston following a VAR review after being deemed responsible of denying an apparent goal-scoring alternative

Asked if Magnusson was more likely to be out for the remainder of season, he added: “Maybe, we are just getting a second opinion.”

He then provided some constructive news on the injury entrance, saying: “Stuart Findlay back. Harry Milne is back running today, so not ruled out for the weekend.

“Magnusson out. Calem Nieuwenhof (hamstring) out, Ageu (thigh) out. (Stephen) Kingsley got here by means of at Livingston.

“Craig Gordon (shoulder) is looking to try and do some goalkeeping work next week, he’s improving steadily.”

Initial post-split games to be shown live on Sky Sports

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