Andrew McKinlay would love Hearts to be challenging the Old Firm as he looks to perform better in head-to-head matches with the Glasgow duo.
The Jambos are on the lookout for a new boss following the decision to axe Robbie Neilson. His last outing in the dugout was a defeat to St Mirren at Tynecastle that moved the Buddies to within one point of the Gorgie side while Aberdeen leapfrogged them into third spot with seven huge games to come. Steven Naismith has taken over on an interim basis with the objective to land the best of the rest spot and secure European football.
Celtic and Rangers are both in the Scottish Cup semi-final with one guaranteed to face Falkirk or Inverness in the final. That would make them heavy favourites to lift the trophy and mean that the Europa League play-off spot that comes with winning the domestic competition would go to the league standings. Hearts enjoyed a group stage campaign in Europe in the Europa Conference League after a similar scenario and they are desperate for another adventure.
