RANGERS travel to Edinburgh to take on Hearts in the first of their post-split fixtures. The Light Blues need to win to secure their hold on second place but the Jambos want to climb above city rivals Hibs. If Steven Gerrard's side fail to win today's game, then Celtic will have the chance to clinch the Premiership title tomorrow. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary<doc-sep>Hearts vs Rangers: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview The Scottish Cup finalists play host to opponents confident they are building towards something positive in the near future Rangers return to action on Saturday against Hearts at Tynecastle after a week off, but they will not expect an easy ride against the Scottish Cup finalists. While Steven Gerrard’s men were working towards the final matches of the campaign, they were forced to watch from afar as the Edinburgh side booked their place in the showpiece event at Hampden next month thanks to a 3-0 win over Inverness. A victory is essential for the Gers if they are to deny Celtic the chance of winning the league when they tackle Hibs on Sunday. Article continues below Game Hearts vs Rangers Date Saturday, April 20 Time 12:00pm BST / 7:00am EST TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game can be streamed live online via B/R Live. US TV channel Online stream N/A B/R Live In the United Kingdom (UK), the game can be watched live on TV on Sky Sports Football. It can be streamed via Sky GO Extra. UK TV channel Online stream Sky Sports Football Sky GO Extra Squads & Team News Position Hearts squad Goalkeepers Zlamal, Doyle Defenders Berra, Souttar, Dikamona, Haring, Hughes, Shaughnessy, Smith, Brandon, Godinho Midfielders Djoum, Bozanic, Cochrane, Lee, Martin, Burns, Mulraney, Edwards, Clare Forwards Vanecek, MacLean, Wighton, Ikpeazu Hearts have suffered a double blow this week with the news that Callumn Morrison and the in-form Aidan Kenna have both been ruled out for the season. Steven Naismith is not expected back in time for the Scottish Cup final, while Ben Garuccio and Demetri Mitchell are both sidelined, too. Peter Haring and David Vanecek are not given a strong chance of proving their fitness. Possible Hearts starting XI: Zlamal; Smith, Souttar, Berra, Burns; Lee, Bozanic, Djoum, Mulraney; Clare, Ikpeazu Position Rangers squad Goalkeepers McGregor, Foderingham, Firth Defenders Tavernier, Goldson, Flanagan, Ross McCrorie, Katic, Barisic, Worrall, McAuley, Wallace, Polster Midfielders Dorrans, Jack, Kamara, Halliday, Coulibaly, Arfield, Grezda, Davis Forwards Candeias, Defoe, Lafferty, Middleton Rangers are without star man Alfredo Morelos, who remains banned, as does on-loan Liverpool winger Ryan Kent. Many of their injury problems have started to clear, though Jamie Murphy remains sidelined. Borna Barisic is unlikely to feature. Gareth McAuley and Graham Dorrans will be pushing for minutes, though probably not from the start. Possible Rangers starting XI: McGregor; Tavernier, Katic, Goldson, Flanagan; Jack, Davis, Kamara; Candeias, Defoe, Arfield Betting & Match Odds Rangers are favourites to win according to bet365, who give odds of 8/13 on a victory for the Gers. Hearts are rated 9/2 to win and a draw is available at 14/5. Click here to see more offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview The Scottish Premiership title might be out of reach for Rangers, but for Steven Gerrard it is important that the campaign is finished in as strong a fashion as possible. The Ibrox club were within touching distance of Celtic at New Year but have since faded badly and find themselves 11 points of their rivals with five matches remaining. Success in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup has gone by the wayside, too, leading some to question just how successful Gerrard has been in his first season in management, during which he spearheaded the club’s unexpectedly strong European run. Scott Arfield, who scored his first senior hat-trick as the Gers defeated Motherwell 3-0 a fortnight ago, remains confident that a strong foundation has been put in place to deny Celtic further league success in the years ahead. “We had a big turnover at the start of the season and in January and it takes time for it all to cement and to get a trophy this year would have been a bonus with the number of players who came in and out,” he told Sky Sports. “But next season we are definitely there for this, the enthusiasm is there and it has to be because you are representing millions of people around the planet. “People are going to talk about how many points Celtic have won the league by this year. “But I think it's very evident the last two [Old Firm] games particularly the one at Parkhead, the mentality was there… We showed that we are on course for something here.” Hearts, meanwhile, are one match away from their first silverware since 2012 after booking a Scottish Cup final date with Celtic thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win over Inverness at Hampden last weekend. “We've haven't been in the best of form recently, so it was important to play with a calmness and clear heads,” Levein told BBC Scotland. “Once we got in front, I thought we were comfortable.” Since, the Jambos boss has been frustrated by reports linking defender John Souttar to Rangers in the summer, describing it as “the usual crap”. “I’m not sure John would want to go there,” he added. Gerrard & Co. will be eager to ensure Levein regrets those words come full-time.<doc-sep>Rangers made it four consecutive wins against Hearts this season with a dominant 3-1 win at Tynecastle. Jermain Defoe had Rangers 1-0 up after netting in the 15th minute before Ryan Jack finished expertly to double Rangers’ advantage. Just two minutes after the restart and it was 3-0 Rangers, with Nikola Katic adding the third. Hearts sub Steven Maclean pulled one back for the home side and performed a bizarre celebration in the process. Steven Gerrard's had too much quality in the final third and were deadly on the counter-attack. Craig Levein will have more questions than answers after that wretched display and some players could be on the outside looking when the Scottish Cup Final comes around. But that's three wins from three for Rangers as they look to keep Celtic honest in their bid to secure the Premiership title.<doc-sep>
(Image: Getty) The Ibrox outfit will concede the title to their Glasgow rivals if they fail to win at Tynecastle and Celtic are victorious at Hibernian on Sunday. Gerrard this week admitted he has no fresh injury worries ahead of the trip. But two men will miss out once again, in the form of Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos after their antics in the Old Firm derby earlier this month. However, one man keeps his place in the side after his impressive display against Motherwell last week in the form of Nikola Katic. The central defender was expected to be replaced by Joe Worrall but has retained his place at the heart of the defence. And Rangers fans are happy at the news. "Good to see Katic keep his place," one tweeted. "KATIC BACK!!" one said. (Image: Getty) "Katic," one simply wrote followed by a love heart emoji. "Confident the day!! Katic!" added a fourth. "Interesting that Katic keeps his place. Probably a nod to next season more than anything," one said. "The Katic is unleashed," a sixth wrote. (Image: Getty) Speaking ahead of the clash, Gerrard said: "I think the players deserve a lot of credit considering where they were 12 months ago to where they are now. "But the message to the players is quite clear. "We need to continue to work hard and keep improving because there's still a way to go before we are ready to compete for real." Rangers line-up: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Katic, Flanagan; Kamara, Jack; Candeias, Davis, Arfield; Defoe