Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Celtic will be without skipper Scott Brown who's out for a fortnight with an ankle injury - but Celtic say he won't need surgery.  Charlie Mulgrew will also be missing through suspension after his red card at Ibrox last Sunday. Georgios Samaras, Ki Sung-Yeung and Mark Wilson are doubtful through injury but Emilio Izaguirre is back in light training after his broken ankle.  It's the 25th meeting of the sides and although Caley Thistle have managed just four wins, they were victorious in the last meeting in May.  Clydesdale Bank Premier League bottom club Inverness C.T. have lost six of their nine games this season.

Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers (12:45)
This is the 99th league meeting of the sides - and the Pars have won only nine.  Their last win came in December 2003 thanks to a Stevie Crawford strike and a Paolo Vanoli own goal.  Dunfermline are the side to watch for goals - there have been 15 in their last three games.  Rangers could continue with the side which beat Celtic last weekend, although new signings Matt McKay - if he recovers from a training knock - and Alejandro Bedoya, as well as Lee Wallace, could figure.

Hibernian v Dundee United
United front man Johnny Russell returns after serving his two-game suspension and Keith Watson could also come back after sitting out the midweek Cup win on Airdrie's plastic pitch, but midfielder Scott Robertson is a doubt.  Skipper Jon Daly has scored five in his last eight games for United.  Hibs have won only one of their last ten meetings with United - the 2-0 Tannadice win in May 2010 - but the midweek win at Motherwell on penalties makes it three games unbeaten for Colin Calderwood's team.

Motherwell v Aberdeen
Motherwell are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Aberdeen but both sides went out of the League Cup on penalties in midweek - the Dons' Cup misery continuing with their home defeat to Second Division East Fife.  'Well continue to be without defenders Shaun Hutchinson and Steven Saunders.  New Aberdeen frontman Rory Fallon could start at Fir Park after his midweek goal against the Fifers, while the Dons are considering sending 'keeper Jamie Langfield out on loan to get him match practice.

St Mirren v Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock have won just two of their last 15 Clydesdale Bank Premier League games but on-form frontman Paul Heffernan has scored eight goals in their last five games.  The Rugby Park side also won all three meetings last season.  Momo Sissoko could continue in defence after facing Queen of the South in midweek.  Danny Lennon's Saints have lost only two of their ten games this season.

St Johnstone v Hearts (Sunday)
Hearts have 'keeper Marian Kello struggling with a shoulder injury and Andy Driver also out, while Andy Webster is a doubt after limping out of last week's pre-match warm-up before the win over St Mirren.  St Johnstone haven't conceded a goal in four away games this season - but have taken just one point out of nine at McDiarmid Park.  They have Frazer Wright doubtful after he was injured against St Mirren in midweek.  Expect it to be tight - in the last seven meetings of the teams, two have been drawn and four have been separated by a single goal.

By cbfootball.co.uk   Last updated: 21 September 2011