Scottish Premiership Team of the Week: Hearts dominate with Rangers, St Johnstone, Kilmarnock & St Mirren also featuring
Hearts beat Aberdeen 2-1; Rangers won 3-1 at Hibernian; Celtic drew 2-2 with St Mirren; Kilmarnock lost 1-0 to St Johnstone; Livingston won 2-1 at home to Dundee United; Motherwell beat Ross County 1-0
Monday 22 May 2023 11:23, UK
Hearts dominate the latest Scottish Premiership team of the week as they push for third with only one Old Firm player making the best XI.
They beat Aberdeen 2-1 to narrow the gap in the Dons to two points with two games of the season remaining.
St Johnstone's 1-0 victory at Kilmarnock guaranteed their top-flight safety for another season and they have two players represented with the Rugby Park side also taking two places.
Rangers beat Hibernian 3-1 and take one place in the best XI with St Mirren also represented after their 2-2 draw with champions Celtic.
Here, WhoScored.com take a look at the five best rated players to make the latest team of the week...
5. Sam Walker (Kilmarnock) - 8.10 rating
Sam Walker may have ended the weekend on the losing side as Kilmarnock fell to a 1-0 defeat to St Johnstone, but the goalkeeper did all he could to keep his side in the game at Rugby Park. Walker made six saves to ensure 10-player Kilmarnock were not turned over in front of their own fans, and he returned a WhoScored.com rating of 8.10 in the process.
4. Josh Ginnelly (Hearts) - 8.34 rating
After his goal in Hearts' 2-1 win over Aberdeen, Josh Ginnelly has now been directly involved in five goals in his last four league outings. The 26-year-old scored a first-half equaliser, getting the better of Kelle Roos from one of two shots, and was unfortunate not to add an assist having made five key passes. Additionally, Ginnelly completed four dribbles to feature in attack with a rating of 8.34.
3. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) - 8.37 rating
Returning to Rugby Park now, Liam Gordon landed the WhoScored.com man-of-the-match award in St Johnstone's 1-0 win at Kilmarnock with the centre-back's first-half strike proving the difference between the two teams. The 27-year-old scored with his only effort on goal, while nine aerial duels won, three interceptions, two tackles and one clearance saw Gordon yield a rating of 8.37.
2. Curtis Main (St. Mirren) - 8.46 rating
Celtic have understandably taken their foot off the gas following their title success, with St Mirren taking advantage at the weekend to draw 2-2. Curtis Main was, well, the main man for the Buddies in Glasgow, scoring twice from a total of eight shots. The 30-year-old also won five aerial duels and was generally a nuisance for the Celtic defence as he returned a rating of 8.46.
1. Nathaniel Atkinson (Hearts) - 8.51 rating
With rating of 8.51, Hearts right-back Nathaniel Atkinson is the WhoScored.com Scottish Premiership player of the week. The 23-year-old got forward well from right-back, making five key passes and completing four dribbles, while his defensive work was key as Hearts earned all the spoils at Aberdeen's expense. Indeed, the Australia international made seven tackles, six clearances and three interceptions in a fine display in defence.
