Kilmarnock v Hearts
Hearts have won 82 of the 200 league meetings of the clubs however Killie defeated Hearts 3-0 at Tynecastle in October.  Both sides are in good form - Killie have lost only one of their last eleven in the league, while Hearts are unbeaten in nine Clydesdale Bank Premier League games since that Killie loss.  Killie's Jamie Hamill serves the second game of his two-match suspension and Craig Bryson is out for six weeks with an ankle injury, but new signings Billy Berntsson and Benjamin Laurant are in Mixu Paatelainen's squad.  For Hearts Rudi Skacel is likely to miss out with a calf problem, but Kevin Kyle, who's had a groin problem, and Lee Wallace, who's recovering from a bout of flu, could be available.

Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Both meetings of the sides this season have finished 1-1 but Rangers have the incentive of returning to the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League if they beat Caley Thistle then Hearts in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off.  Rangers have Madjid Bougherra suspended and Sasa Papac is doubtful after he limped off with a groin injury against Hamilton on Saturday, while it's unknown whether Kenny Miller will make his final Gers appearance with a possible transfer to Turkish side Bursaspor hanging in the balance.  Inverness CT have Jonny Hayes, Gavin Morrison and Kenny Gillet out injured.

By cbfootball.co.uk   Last updated: 18 January 2011