Robbie Neilson insists he can’t have sympathy for under-fire Gio van Bronckhorst ahead of tonight’s trip to Ibrox - because every top flight manager will feel the heat at some point.
The Hearts boss is hoping to inflict another damaging blow on his reeling Rangers counterpart as the resurgent Jambos look for a third win on the spin. Pressure has intensified on van Bronckhorst after Sunday’s defeat to St Johnstone saw them slip seven points behind Celtic in the title race. But Neilson said: “Every team is expected to win every game nowadays, it’s part and parcel. Everyone in the league is going to get it as some point and it moves about. I’m sure Gio will handle it, he’s an experience manager. He’s played and managed at the top level.”
The Hearts boss - who is without Craig Halkett, Peter Haring and Stephen Humphrys as well as long term crocks Beni Baningime and Liam Boyce - isn’t fooled by Rangers ropey form and is wary of facing a wounded animal.
