"I've played against Brendan's teams often enough and he's such a top manager, top operator. Celtic are littered with top players. They spend the money on the squad that they've got because of the demand and they're such a good, high-level player. So, we've got our work cut out on Sunday to get a result. All I'm focusing on is us trying to be the toughest opponent for them and make sure our performance gives us a chance."
"Celtic always provide the toughest challenge, certainly in recent seasons. It's a test that we're looking forward to. It's a test that we feel we're going into in good form. We feel ready. The supporters feel ready for it."
"When you play Celtic, you've got to be on point and you're going to have to play really well to get anything from the game."
The match will take place at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, on Sunday 26 October at 12:00 GMT with coverage on BBC platforms. Hearts lead the Scottish Premiership by five points and remain unbeaten, having dropped only two points this season. Celtic are defending champions and suffered their first Premiership defeat at Dundee. Derek McInnes described Celtic as the toughest challenge and said Hearts and their supporters feel ready. McInnes stressed the need to be on point and to play very well to get a result, praising Celtic's quality and resources while emphasising his team's focus on performance.
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