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Scottish Premiership team news, stats & selectors

Premiership previews

The third full programme of Scottish Premiership fixtures within a busy week are spread over two days as 10 clubs play on Saturday before third-top Heart of Midlothian host Celtic the following day.

Here's your team news, statistics and team selectors from those games:

All matches kick-off on Saturday at 15:00 GMT unless stated.

Dundee v Kilmarnock

Dundee are without the suspended midfielder Finlay Robertson, while defender Jordan McGhee drops out with a calf injury.

Ryan Howley, Zach Robinson and Diego Pineda are still out.

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes will look to manage the minutes of forward Greg Stewart, who has a groin issue.

Midfielders Kyle Magennis and Brad Lyons remain out.

Did you know? Dundee have are looking to secure three consecutive home wins in the top-flight for the first time since April 2002 - a run in which they beat Kilmarnock in the third match 2-0.

Pick your Dundee XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Pick your Kilmarnock XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Hibernian v Ross County

Hibernian midfielder Luke Amos is facing a couple of weeks out with a muscle injury sustained against Dundee last weekend.

Long-term absentees Josh Campbell and Jake Doyle-Hayes remain sidelined.

Ross County are set to have an unchanged squad, although midfielder Ross Callachan is stepping up his training programme following a long-term knee injury.

Will Nightingale, Connor Randall, Scott Allardice, Dylan Smith and captain Jack Baldwin also remain out.

Did you know? Hibs are unbeaten in four games while County have gone 12 away games without a victory, losing the latest three - their longest such run since 2013.

Pick your Hibernian XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Pick your Ross County XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Rangers v Motherwell

Rangers winger Oscar Cortes is having a muscle injury assessed by a specialist and misses out, but striker Kemar Roofe and midfielder Ryan Jack return to the squad.

Rabbi Matondo, Todd Cantwell, Danilo, Kieran Dowell and Abdallah Sima remain out.

Motherwell have no fresh injuries after defender Calum Butcher was a late withdrawal before Wednesday's win at Livingston.

Andy Halliday, Callum Slattery, Harry Paton, Barry Maguire and Adam Montgomery also remain out.

Did you know? Motherwell are without a win in 11 visits to Ibrox since their Premiership play-off success in May 2015.

Pick your Rangers XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Pick your Motherwell XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

St Johnstone v Livingston

St Johnstone remain without striker Adama Sidibeh, plus long-term absentees Ali Crawford, Drey Wright, Ross Sinclair and Cammy MacPherson.

Livingston manager David Martindale is likely to be selecting from the same squad he had at his disposal for the midweek defeat by Motherwell.

James Penrice, Shaun Donnellan and Scott Pittman are all set to remain on the sidelines along with goalkeeper Jack Hamilton.

Did you know? Livingston have lost each of their last 10 away matches in Premiership but did beat Championship side Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup at Firhill during that spell.

Pick your St Johnstone XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Pick your Livingston XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

St Mirren v Aberdeen

St Mirren captain Mark O'Hara was back on the bench in midweek and fellow midfielder Conor McMenamin is also getting close to a comeback.

Ryan Strain is working his way back after groin surgery.

Aberdeen centre-back Slobodan Rubezic remains out with a knee injury.

Did you know? St Mirren are unbeaten in Aberdeen's latest six visits to Paisley.

Pick your St Mirren XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Pick your Aberdeen XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Heart of Midlothian v Celtic (Sun, 12:00)

Hearts will be without influential defender Frankie Kent due to a knee injury sustained in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Hibernian.

Yutaro Oda, Craig Halkett, Peter Haring, Barrie McKay and Liam Boyce are all still out.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor is a doubt with a calf/Achilles problem.

Fellow midfielder Reo Hatate is unlikely to feature before the international break, while centre-half Maik Nawrocki remains out and winger Liel Abada is still not being considered for selection.

Did you know? Hearts are unbeaten in six home games while Celtic have not lost in six on the road.

Pick your Heart of Midlothian XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Pick your Celtic XI

Choose your starting XI. It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the manager to pick or the one you THINK he will.

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