Celtic face Hearts in one of five Scottish Premiership matches

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Colin Moffat

All times stated are UK

  1. Change apiece for St Mirren & Motherwell

    St Mirren v Motherwell (15:00)

    Just one change for St Mirren as Keanu Baccus replaces Caolan Boyd-Munce, who does not make the squad.

    Motherwell also make one alteration. Harry Paton takes over from Jon Obika, who is on the bench.

    St Mirren midfielder Keanu Baccus

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    Image caption: Keanu Baccus is back for the Buddies
  2. Carter-Vickers back for Celtic; four Hearts changes

    Celtic v Hearts (15:00)

    Celtic make two changes following Wednesday's Champions League win over Feyenoord, with defender Cameron Carter-Vickers returning from injury and David Turnbull starting in midfield.

    Stephen Welsh drops to the bench and Tomoki Iwata misses out.

    Four alterations for Hearts. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Toby Sibbick in defence, in midfield Jorge Grant and Aidan Denholm take over from Calem Nieuwenhof and Alex Lowry and Alan Forrest is in for Kenneth Vargas.

    Sibbick and Vargas make the bench, along with recently returned players Craig Gordon and Craig Halkett.

    Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers

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    Image caption: American Carter-Vickers is back in Celtic's starting XI
  3. 'Hearts lack in attack'

    Celtic v Hearts (15:00)

    Michael Stewart

    Former Hearts midfielder on Sportsound

    Lawrence Shankland will always get you goals, but, for Hearts, I just don't see the ability to consistently create the opportunities to turn them into an attacking force.

  4. Can Turnbull take his chance?

    Celtic v Hearts (15:00)

    Pat Bonner

    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    It's a big game for David Turnbull. He needs to show he's ready to start games and make an impact.

  5. Top two tussle at Tannadice

    Scottish Championship

    We have a full card in the Championship, with a juicy first against second clash at Tannadice.

    Raith Rovers are two points ahead of Dundee United, having played a game more.

    The Fifers have lost just once and United remain unbeaten. When the teams met in Kirkcaldy in October they could not be separated, drawing 1-1.

    Third meets fourth as well as Partick Thistle visit Dunfermline.

    Louis Moult (centre) scores to level for United at Stark's Park

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    Image caption: Louis Moult (centre) scores to level for United at Stark's Park
  6. LINE-UPS at Global Energy Stadium

    Ross County v Dundee (15:00)

    Ross County: Laidlaw, Brown, Nightingale, Baldwin, Leak, Purrington, Allardice, Randall, Dhanda, Murray, White.

    Substitutes: Munro, Turner, Sims, Sheaf, Loturi, Harmon, Henderson, Samuel, Brophy.

    Dundee: Carson, McGhee, Shaughnessy, Lamie, Donnelly, Cameron, Boateng, McCowan, Beck, Bakayoko, Robinson.

    Substitutes: Legzdins, Kerr, Tiffoney, Mulligan, Reilly, Robertson, Rudden, Howley, Sylla.

  7. LINE-UPS at McDiarmid Park

    St Johnstone v Hibernian (15:00)

    St Johnstone: Mitov, McGowan, Gordon, Robinson, Gallacher, Phillips, Franczak, Kucheriavyi, Smith, Carey, Jaiyesimi.

    Substitutes: Richards, Brown, Considine, May, Kane, Clark, Sprangler, Turner-Cooke, Costelloe.

    Hibernian: Marshall, Miller, Fish, Hanlon, Obita, Levitt, Jeggo, Boyle, Vente, Youan, Tavares.

    Substitutes: Wollacott, Stevenson, Doidge, Harbottle, Delferriere, Campbell, Bushiri, Molotnikov, Whittaker.

  8. LINE-UPS at SMiSA Stadium

    St Mirren v Motherwell (15:00)

    St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Small, Baccus, O'Hara, Kiltie, Tanser, Nahmani, Ayunga.

    Substitutes: Urminsky, Bolton, Dunne, Sutherland, McMenamin, Greive, Jamieson, Mandron, Olusanya.

    Motherwell: Kelly, O'Donnell, Spencer, Mugbai, Blaney, Gent, Zdravkovski, Slattery, Paton, Spittal, Biereth.

    Substitutes: Oxborough, Obika, Bair, Shaw, McGinn, Wells. L Ross, M Ross, Wilkinson.

  9. LINE-UPS at Tony Macaroni Arena

    Livingston v Kilmarnock (15:00)

    Livingston: George, Devlin, Obileye, Nottingham, Sean Kelly, Shinnie, Holt, Penrice, Pittman, Nouble, Guthrie.

    Substitutes: Hamilton, Montano, Parkes, Anderson, Stephen Kelly, Brandon, Welch-Hayes, Bradley, Sangare.

    Kilmarnock: Dennis, Mayo, Deas, Findlay, Ndaba, Armstrong, Watson, Lyons, Polworth, Watkins, Vassell.

    Substitutes: O'Hara, Sanders, Davies, McKenzie, Magennis, Murray, Warnock, Mackay-Steven, Dallas.

  10. LINE-UPS at Celtic Park

    Celtic v Hearts (15:00)

    Celtic: Hart, A Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, O'Riley, Turnbull, M Johnston, Kyogo, Palma.

    Substitutes: Bain, Oh, Kwon, Bernabei, Bernardo, Maeda, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh.

    Hearts: Clark, Atkinson, Kingsley, Kent, Rowles, Cochrane, Grant, Baningime, Denholm, Forrest, Shankland.

    Substitutes: Gordon, Halkett, Haring, Oda, McKay, Sibbick, Tait, Tagawa, Vargas.

  11. A packed Premiership afternoon

    Good afternoon. We have five Scottish Premiership games coming up in an hour.

    Leaders Celtic are at home to Hearts looking to bounce back from their first league loss of the season, while bottom club Livingston welcome Kilmarnock to West Lothian.

    St Mirren will aim to keep their grip on third place against struggling Motherwell, while just one point separates Ross County and Dundee, who meet in Dingwall.

    Hibs, with four wins from five, visit St Johnstone, who have two wins, two draws and two defeats under Craig Levein's watch.

    Let's get on with the team news...

    Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes arrives at Livingston

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    Image caption: Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes arrives at Livingston

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