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Confirmed: Celtic lineup against Hearts at Celtic Park

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Neil Lennon’s Celtic will face Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park this afternoon.

Manager of Celtic Neil Lennon celebrates as his side secured the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership title after the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Aberdeen and Celtic at...

Celtic will be looking to end their season on a positive note when they take on Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon.

Neil Lennon’s side have already won the league title this season and are six points above their bitter Old Firm rivals and second-placed Rangers.

The Hoops will head into the match against Hearts this afternoon on the back of a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Rangers away from home at Ibrox in the league.

Interestingly, the Bhoys will face Hearts again next weekend, this time in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

This is how Celtic will line up against Hearts at Celtic Park this afternoon:

Meanwhile, Rangers legend Barry Ferguson has defended Celtic manager Lennon against recent criticisms.

Some Celtic fans are not happy with the way the team have been playing recently, and with the team’s defeat against Rangers in the Old Firm derby last weekend.

Blackpool manager Barry Ferguson reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Blackpool and Charlton Athletic at Bloomfield Road on May 03, 2014 in Blackpool, England.

Ferguson said on PLZ Soccer: “I think the criticism is harsh. Over the last few weeks, it has been over the top.”

Former Celtic star Scott McDonald has given his take on the departure of Lee Congerton as the club’s Head of Recruitment.

The Scottish Sun quotes McDonald as saying: “Now Lee Congerton has gone, a lot of people are pleased. But they don’t have a director of football – who’s looking at the players at the minute?

“Don’t get me wrong, Lee will have done his homework and spoken to Neil and John Kennedy as well. But it’s worrying times. Who’s actually in charge at the very top and who’s directing the club?”

Joris Mathijsen of Hamburg challenges Scott McDonald of Celtic during the UEFA Europa League game between Hamburger Sv and Glasgow Celtic  on November 5, 2009 in Hamburg, Germany.