Scottish Cup Final: Hearts vs Celtic team news - 16-year-old Aaron Hickey starts, Karamoko Dembele on bench

Dembele and Hickey in action last weekend
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Tom Doyle25 May 2019

Hearts have named 16-year-old Aaron Hickey in their starting line-up for today's Scottish Cup Final against Celtic.

Hickey has made just two appearances for Hearts so far, but starts in defence as the Edinburgh club seek to deny Celtic the chance to complete a Treble Treble.

As for The Bhoys, Kieran Tierney has not been selected, with the Scotland international seemingly excluded due to an impending hernia operation.

Neil Lennon has also opted for youth in his squad with Karamoko Dembele named among his substitutes.

The 16-year-old - handed the No.77 shirt - could become the youngest player to appear in a Scottish Cup Final since 2008 if he comes on.

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Line-ups

Hearts: Zlamal, Michael Smith, Souttar, Berra, Hickey, Haring, Djoum, Edwards, Clare, MacLean, Mulraney

Subs: Shaughnessy, Bozanic, Doyle, Wighton, Ikpeazu, Cochrane, Burns

Celtic: Bain, Lustig, Simunovic, Ajer, Hayes, Brown, McGregor, Forrest, Rogic, Johnston, Edouard

Subs: Toljan, Bitton, Sinclair, Ntcham, De Vries, Benkovic, Dembele

Referee: William Collum

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