The biggest game of the Scottish Premiership season so far, Hearts clash with Rangers at Tynecastle on Monday afternoon with just four points separating the teams at the top of the table as they approach the final stretch.
Derek McInnes’ side have been top of the division for the bulk of the campaign, though they head into tonight’s game in the capital level on points with Celtic after their 2-1 win over Hibs on Sunday.
With Hearts above their title rivals and several players named in the PFA Team of the Season, many have attested that the Jambos are simply a better side than the Light Blues. But which players would make a combined Hearts and Rangers starting XI, based on their displays during the 25/26 season?
Here, the Scotsman took a look at the XI players who would make up the combined Hearts and Rangers XI:
5. LB: Harry Milne - Hearts
A star performer for a Hearts side that have been top of the league for almost the entirety of the campaign, Milne has scored one goal and assisted a further six in an outstanding season. | SNS Group
6. CM: Cammy Devlin - Hearts
A potential player-of-the-season candidate had it not been for an eight-week absence due to injury. The diminutive Aussie has been pivotal to his side's rise to the top. Tough in the tackle, his passing has been exceptional this season, with a 86.9 per cent accuracy rate. | SNS Group
7. CM: Nico Raskin - Rangers
The Belgian midfielder endured a difficult start to the campaign, having fallen out of favour with former boss Russell Martin. He's won his place back in the team under Rohl, though, and shown his importance to the team with six goals and seven assists from midfield. | SNS Group
8. RW: Alexandros Kyziridis - Hearts
One of the signings of the season, Kyziridis has created more chances than 98 per cent of other wingers in the division. The Greek winger has slowed a little in the second half of the campaign, but is still has ten goal contributions in the league for Hearts. | SNS Group