The battle of Edinburgh, as always, has plenty at stake with these two rivals separated by only a point in the SPL table. Hibs midfielder Ian Murray has called on the home defence to intimidate their opponents, adding: “I don't think many other clubs have the same sort of height in the centre of their defence, and that is definitely a big factor for us to have two such defenders who can intimidate forwards.” This fixture ended in a 1-1 draw last season, but Hearts suffered three defeats in four games before the international break. This hasn’t stopped Danish striker Mike Tullberg - on loan from Reggina - looking forward to his first derby, though. He said: “I have heard a lot about the Hearts-Hibs rivalry and I can’t wait. We are aware we need to go out and produce a good result.'



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