Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland

At the moment, centrally, Falkirk have Hearts on toast.

The home side need to find a way to get some control in the middle of the park.

Ieuan Owen makes his first league start of the season for Kilmarnock and he is joined by fellow strikers Joe Hugill and Tyreece John-Jules in a very attack-minded line-up.

Erik Ring, Djenairo Daniels and Robbies Deas drop to the bench after a 2-2 home draw with 10-man St Johnstone.

Left-back Michael Schjonning-Larsen is the other player coming in, along with Owen and John-Jules.

The visitors are still without Johnly Yfeko and Mark O'Hara, but on-loan Rangers midfielder Bailey Rice is fit for a place on the bench.

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Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

The Falkirk fans behind the goal of Scott Bain are certainly playing their part so far for their team. The drummer has never stopped since the opening whistle, just like his team!

So close to an equaliser.

Josh McPake's low cross finds Pierre Landry Kabore with his back to goal, but the striker's effort on the return is off the legs of goalkeeper Scott Bain.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

It's a ball into the box that Hearts don't deal with.

Beau Reus manages to make the save, but Stuart Findlay isn't quick enough. It's not great defending and another ball into the box that Hearts don't defend.

They need to compose themselves, Hearts.

It's all Falkirk as a low cross just evades Jacob Murrell in front of goal.

Celtic winger Jota makes his first Celtic start since April 2025 following four appearances from the bench after a long road back from injury.

Forward Camilo Duran and right-back Colby Donovan return after roles as substitutes in Thursday's 3-2 win over Besiktas in the Europa League as James Forrest, Sebastien Tounekti and Jordan Lotomba make way.

Winger Yang Hyun-jun returns to the bench after a hamstring issue, but Alistair Johnston remains out, as is fellow defender Auston Trusty following the loss of his father.

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Falkirk eventually get the game under way in their all-white change strip.

Hearts in their traditional maroon.

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

Two top managers going head to head should mean we have a cracker at Tynecastle. With third place up for grabs this is likely to be a very open game with both teams more than capable of finding the back of the net.

Prior to kick off both sets of players and the sell out crowd are paying homage to those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Always a poignant day for both Hearts and Falkirk.

Celtic: Johnstone, Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Baur, Nygren, Jota, Hogh, Duran.

Substitutes: Sinisalo, Yang, McCowan, Osmand, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tounekti, Murray, Forrest, Ralston.

Kilmarnock: Mantl, Brandon, McCarthy, Stanger, Schjonning-Larsen, Tshibola, Lowery, Kiltie, Owen, John-Jules, Hugill.

Substitutes: Ferrie, Kamson-Kamara, Deas, McKenzie, Ring, Meier, Clescenco, Daniels, Rice.

The Remembrance Day ceremony on the pitch over, the teams enter a busy Tynecastle.

Kick-off moments away...But a minute's silence with piper playing a lament to come first.

While we will be bringing you the action starting shortly at Tynecastle, we'll also be building up to the four o'clock kick-off at Celtic Park.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

Yan Dhanda coming into the middle for Hearts gives them a welcome addition. He's not in the European team, but his performance against Hibs at Hampden was good.

Kabore hasn't hit the heights and it speaks to the fact that Hearts are extremely stretched [that he starts].

But Dhanda is a good technical player and he should fit that style with Jordi Altena, who is flitting between midfield and right-back, and I think he's coming to the fore.

Hearts need performance levels from all the players in the squad to keep in touch.

It doesn't need to be a scintillating performance. They just need results.

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There were plenty goals in yesterday's four Premiership games.

Rangers' win over St Mirren had the bigger impact at the top of the table, but Hibs' 4-0 victory in Aberdeen could have the biggest ramifications.

Dons manager Stephen Robinson's job could be under threat after a result that drops his side to second bottom of the table.

Watch the highlights on BBC Sportscene.

Falkirk arrive in Edinburgh looking to complete a double this season over Hearts, having won 2-1 at home in September.

While the Bairns lost all three league visits to Tynecastle last season without scoring a goal, amid those they did knock Hearts out the Scottish Cup on penalties in Edinburgh after a 1-1 draw in January.

Scott Allan
Former Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound

It all started in League 1 for John McGlynn. The players bought into his way of playing football - and winning is the best thing in football.

Those players were trying to find their way in Scotland at that time.

He has now shown consistency in the Premiership and he's had the challenge of rebuilding his team too.

Brad Spencer, for me, is the heartbeat of the Falkirk team.

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Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland

They are coming here to play a depleted Hearts and just listen to John McGlynn there, and the general atmosphere, and talking about Hearts record of not losing here for 18 months, Falkirk fancy it.

It makes for a huge and really exciting contest.

Falkirk can go third. Hearts can extend their lead over fourth and make sure they are hanging in there with the two in front of them while waiting for their reinforcements to come back.

I don't think Hearts are a million miles away - it is just a concern about the amount of injuries.

Hearts' Premiership games this season have had a joint-high 41 goals (24 for, 17 against), while only Aberdeen’s, with 26, have featured fewer than Falkirk’s 27 (15 for, 12 against).

The fans will no doubt hope Hearts' tendency for high scoring prevails - but only if their side win of course.

Wouter Wrancken is aware of Falkirk's threat.

"They are on a good run," he says. "I like the way the manager does it and I like a lot of things about them as a football guy.

"But we want to keep this run of games here going. We want to win all the games, we always play to win the games, but we need every little bit of energy to make it happen today."