Overview
- The match is set for Wednesday 28 October with an 8pm kick-off at Tynecastle and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
- McInnes said he feels 'guilt' over leaving Hearts and has prepared for a hostile reception from supporters during his first return as Rangers manager.
- Rangers arrive on a long unbeaten run and are widely expected to use an attacking setup that relies on forwards such as Ryan Naderi and Kevin Kelsy while Nico Raskin and Dan Neil provide midfield cover.
- Hearts are badly hit by injuries with Harry Milne ruled out for the season with an ACL tear and several first-team players unavailable, and former captain Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin — who moved to Rangers in the close season — will miss the game through injury.
- The result matters for the title race because Rangers sit four points behind leaders Celtic and four points clear of Hearts so a win would stretch the gap over Hearts to seven points and keep Rangers in range of the summit.