In a season where Rangers and Celtic are neck-and-neck in November, both sides are looking for any advantage over the other they can gain.
Similarly, both sides are desperate not to hand their rivals one as the two sides catch a breather during the international break.
But could the vacant manager position at Hibs potentially result in a big change at Celtic which could hand Rangers a title advantage?
The Easter Road club is currently on the search for a new manager after the sacking of former boss Paul Heckingbottom.
Celtic coach John Kennedy – who is an integral part of our rival’s set-up behind the scenes – has been linked with the hot seat in Leith.
The Scottish Sun claim the Edinburgh club are preparing an approach.
Neil Lennon has said he doesn’t want him to leave but Kennedy could well be tempted by the offer of taking control at Hibs.
There’s plenty of talk on the subject, but the general feeling is that Kennedy will remain at Celtic and Hibs will be forced to continue their search for the right man to salvage their season.
The likes of Socceroos legend Harry Kewell have been linked to the vacant role [BBC Scotland], but some reports are claiming Kennedy is now the favourite to take over.
Should the former Celtic defender move to Hibs, there’s an argument that it hands Rangers an advantage in what has been the tightest league season for close to a decade.
It might also be one of the main reasons why Kennedy himself doesn’t leave the Parkhead club this season.
