Saturday, October 2
Celtic (2) v Hamilton (10)
Charlie Mulgrew (hamstring), Emilio Izaguirre (thigh), Paddy McCourt (shoulder), James Forrest (ankle), Thomas Rogne (calf) and Beram Kayal (hernia) all miss out for Celtic. Centre-back Jos Hooiveld returns after recovering from a knock.
Hamilton have an unchanged squad. Alex Neil is still working his way back to fitness following hip surgery. James Gibson remains a long-term absentee following his serious knee injury.
Last season: Hamilton 0 Celtic 1, Celtic 2 Hamilton 0, Hamilton 1 Celtic 2
Last five league matches: Celtic W W W W W; Hamilton L W L D D
Top scorers: James Forrest, Shaun Maloney, Paddy McCourt & Daryl Murphy (Celtic) 2; Flavio Paixao, Nigel Hasselbaink, Dougie Imrie & Marco Paixao (Hamilton) 1
Match odds: H 1-6 A 16-1 D 11-2
Referee: S O'Reilly (Scotland).
Hearts (4) v Rangers (1)
Hearts have doubts over Stephen Elliott, David Templeton and Suso Santana but Craig Thomson returns from suspension. Elliott complained of a tight hamstring in midweek while the two wingers picked up knocks in training. Andrew Driver suffered a thigh problem on his comeback from knee surgery while Lee Wallace (knee), Marius Zaliukas (contract dispute) and Dawid Kucharski (calf) remain absent.
Rangers defenders Madjid Bougherra (hip) and Kirk Broadfoot (foot) both have knocks but should recover in time to play. Striker Nikica Jelavic returns to the squad after missing the midweek Champions League win over Bursaspor through ineligibility.
Last season: Rangers 2 Hearts 0, Hearts 1 Rangers 4, Rangers 1 Hearts 1, Hearts 1 Rangers 2
Last five league matches: Hearts W D L W L; Rangers W W W W W
Top scorers: Calum Elliot (Hearts) 4; Kenny Miller (Rangers) 10
Match odds: H 9-2 A 8-13 D 11-4
Referee: C Thompson (Scotland).
Inverness CT (7) v Aberdeen (6)
David Proctor has joined Inverness' injury list with a hamstring strain which will keep him sidelined for up to three weeks, but Stuart Golabek returns after missing the win over St Mirren for personal reasons. Kevin McCann (groin) and Dani Sanchez (knee) are making good progress but will not be rushed back while Lee Cox (ankle), Kenny Gillet (knee) and Chris Innes (hamstring) remain out.
Aberdeen will be without striker Chris Maguire who was sent off during last week's defeat to Rangers and sits out the trip to the Highlands. On-loan Rangers striker Andrius Velicka (ankle) and midfielder Paul Hartley (hamstring) remain on the sidelines.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Inverness CT W L D L W; Aberdeen W L L D L
Top scorers: Eric Odhiambo & Adam Rooney (Inverness) 3; Paul Hartley, Scott Vernon (Aberdeen) 3
Match odds: H 11-8 A 19-10 D 23-10
Referee: C Murray (Scotland).
Kilmarnock (8) v Dundee Utd (5)
Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen has an unchanged squad. Frazer Wright has fully recovered from the rib injury that he played through at Hamilton last weekend. Paatelainen is still missing long-term injury victims James Dayton, James Fowler and Alan Combe.
Dundee United will be without Scotland winger Craig Conway, who has been suffering from a medial ligament strain for the past three weeks. Garry Kenneth has recovered from a head knock so will play but Barry Douglas (calf) and Danny Swanson (hamstring) are out.
Last season: Kilmarnock 4 Dundee Utd 4, Dundee Utd 0 Kilmarnock 0, Kilmarnock 0 Dundee Utd 2
Last five league matches: Kilmarnock L W W L D; Dundee Utd L D W L W
Top scorers: Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock) 3; Jon Daly, David Goodwillie (Dundee Utd) 2
Match odds: H 19-10 A 11-8 D 23-10
Referee: J McKendrick (Scotland).
Motherwell (3) v St Mirren (12)
Left-back Stevie Hammell is back in the Motherwell squad after recovering from a hamstring injury. Shaun Hutchinson (hamstring), Esteban Casagolda and Marc Fitzpatrick (both knee) remain out but should all return in a couple of weeks.
St Mirren have mixed news on the injury front. Nick Hegarty will have an operation on Tuesday after being told he will be out for at least three months with a broken ankle, but Michael Higdon could make only his second appearance of the season after recovering from a groin injury and taking part in a practice match this week.
Last season: St Mirren 0 Motherwell 0, Motherwell 2 St Mirren 0, St Mirren 3 Motherwell 3
Last five league matches: Motherwell W L W D W; St Mirren L W L L L
Top scorers: Nick Blackman (Motherwell) 3; Sean Lynch (St Mirren) 2
Match odds: H 8-11 A 4-1 D 5-2
Referee: I Brines (Scotland).
St Johnstone (11) v Hibernian (9)
Steven Anderson is free to play for St Johnstone after referee Brian Winter failed to send the defender off despite booking him twice last week. An SFA disciplinary committee met and voted for a one-match ban which will see him miss the trip to Inverness in a fortnight. Scott Dobie and Steven Milne are back after recovering from hamstring and knee injuries respectively.
Sol Bamba and Colin Nish are available again for Hibernian after missing the defeat by Celtic last week through injury. However, Danny Galbraith is expected to miss out after suffering a knee injury. Ian Murray (hip), Darryl Duffy (metatarsal), Merouane Zemmama (knee) and goalkeeper Graham Stack (back) remain out.
Last season: Hibernian 1 St Johnstone 1, St Johnstone 5 Hibernian 1, Hibernian 3 St Johnstone 0
Last five league matches: St Johnstone L L L W L; Hibernian L L D D L
Top scorers: Sam Parkin (St Johnstone) 2; Derek Riordan (Hibernian) 3
Match odds: H 11-8 A 19-10 D 23-10
Referee: D McDonald (Scotland).
Celtic (2) v Hamilton (10)
Charlie Mulgrew (hamstring), Emilio Izaguirre (thigh), Paddy McCourt (shoulder), James Forrest (ankle), Thomas Rogne (calf) and Beram Kayal (hernia) all miss out for Celtic. Centre-back Jos Hooiveld returns after recovering from a knock.
Hamilton have an unchanged squad. Alex Neil is still working his way back to fitness following hip surgery. James Gibson remains a long-term absentee following his serious knee injury.
Last season: Hamilton 0 Celtic 1, Celtic 2 Hamilton 0, Hamilton 1 Celtic 2
Last five league matches: Celtic W W W W W; Hamilton L W L D D
Top scorers: James Forrest, Shaun Maloney, Paddy McCourt & Daryl Murphy (Celtic) 2; Flavio Paixao, Nigel Hasselbaink, Dougie Imrie & Marco Paixao (Hamilton) 1
Match odds: H 1-6 A 16-1 D 11-2
Referee: S O'Reilly (Scotland).
Hearts (4) v Rangers (1)
Hearts have doubts over Stephen Elliott, David Templeton and Suso Santana but Craig Thomson returns from suspension. Elliott complained of a tight hamstring in midweek while the two wingers picked up knocks in training. Andrew Driver suffered a thigh problem on his comeback from knee surgery while Lee Wallace (knee), Marius Zaliukas (contract dispute) and Dawid Kucharski (calf) remain absent.
Rangers defenders Madjid Bougherra (hip) and Kirk Broadfoot (foot) both have knocks but should recover in time to play. Striker Nikica Jelavic returns to the squad after missing the midweek Champions League win over Bursaspor through ineligibility.
Last season: Rangers 2 Hearts 0, Hearts 1 Rangers 4, Rangers 1 Hearts 1, Hearts 1 Rangers 2
Last five league matches: Hearts W D L W L; Rangers W W W W W
Top scorers: Calum Elliot (Hearts) 4; Kenny Miller (Rangers) 10
Match odds: H 9-2 A 8-13 D 11-4
Referee: C Thompson (Scotland).
Inverness CT (7) v Aberdeen (6)
David Proctor has joined Inverness' injury list with a hamstring strain which will keep him sidelined for up to three weeks, but Stuart Golabek returns after missing the win over St Mirren for personal reasons. Kevin McCann (groin) and Dani Sanchez (knee) are making good progress but will not be rushed back while Lee Cox (ankle), Kenny Gillet (knee) and Chris Innes (hamstring) remain out.
Aberdeen will be without striker Chris Maguire who was sent off during last week's defeat to Rangers and sits out the trip to the Highlands. On-loan Rangers striker Andrius Velicka (ankle) and midfielder Paul Hartley (hamstring) remain on the sidelines.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Inverness CT W L D L W; Aberdeen W L L D L
Top scorers: Eric Odhiambo & Adam Rooney (Inverness) 3; Paul Hartley, Scott Vernon (Aberdeen) 3
Match odds: H 11-8 A 19-10 D 23-10
Referee: C Murray (Scotland).
Kilmarnock (8) v Dundee Utd (5)
Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen has an unchanged squad. Frazer Wright has fully recovered from the rib injury that he played through at Hamilton last weekend. Paatelainen is still missing long-term injury victims James Dayton, James Fowler and Alan Combe.
Dundee United will be without Scotland winger Craig Conway, who has been suffering from a medial ligament strain for the past three weeks. Garry Kenneth has recovered from a head knock so will play but Barry Douglas (calf) and Danny Swanson (hamstring) are out.
Last season: Kilmarnock 4 Dundee Utd 4, Dundee Utd 0 Kilmarnock 0, Kilmarnock 0 Dundee Utd 2
Last five league matches: Kilmarnock L W W L D; Dundee Utd L D W L W
Top scorers: Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock) 3; Jon Daly, David Goodwillie (Dundee Utd) 2
Match odds: H 19-10 A 11-8 D 23-10
Referee: J McKendrick (Scotland).
Motherwell (3) v St Mirren (12)
Left-back Stevie Hammell is back in the Motherwell squad after recovering from a hamstring injury. Shaun Hutchinson (hamstring), Esteban Casagolda and Marc Fitzpatrick (both knee) remain out but should all return in a couple of weeks.
St Mirren have mixed news on the injury front. Nick Hegarty will have an operation on Tuesday after being told he will be out for at least three months with a broken ankle, but Michael Higdon could make only his second appearance of the season after recovering from a groin injury and taking part in a practice match this week.
Last season: St Mirren 0 Motherwell 0, Motherwell 2 St Mirren 0, St Mirren 3 Motherwell 3
Last five league matches: Motherwell W L W D W; St Mirren L W L L L
Top scorers: Nick Blackman (Motherwell) 3; Sean Lynch (St Mirren) 2
Match odds: H 8-11 A 4-1 D 5-2
Referee: I Brines (Scotland).
St Johnstone (11) v Hibernian (9)
Steven Anderson is free to play for St Johnstone after referee Brian Winter failed to send the defender off despite booking him twice last week. An SFA disciplinary committee met and voted for a one-match ban which will see him miss the trip to Inverness in a fortnight. Scott Dobie and Steven Milne are back after recovering from hamstring and knee injuries respectively.
Sol Bamba and Colin Nish are available again for Hibernian after missing the defeat by Celtic last week through injury. However, Danny Galbraith is expected to miss out after suffering a knee injury. Ian Murray (hip), Darryl Duffy (metatarsal), Merouane Zemmama (knee) and goalkeeper Graham Stack (back) remain out.
Last season: Hibernian 1 St Johnstone 1, St Johnstone 5 Hibernian 1, Hibernian 3 St Johnstone 0
Last five league matches: St Johnstone L L L W L; Hibernian L L D D L
Top scorers: Sam Parkin (St Johnstone) 2; Derek Riordan (Hibernian) 3
Match odds: H 11-8 A 19-10 D 23-10
Referee: D McDonald (Scotland).
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