Scottish Premiership match previews: Livingston host Rangers as Celtic look to bounce back against St Johnstone
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Team news and stats for the midweek round of the Scottish Premiership, as Rangers visit Livingston and Celtic host St Johnstone.
Dundee Utd vs Motherwell - Wednesday, 6pm
Dundee United boss Micky Mellon has no fresh injuries as the Terrors prepare for their final Tannadice clash of the season against Motherwell.
Goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist is out for the rest of the season with a broken wrist.
Dillon Powers (concussion) and Declan Glass (knee) are long-term absentees.
Motherwell will see how Mark O'Hara comes through training after the midfielder missed the recent win over Kilmarnock. Graham Alexander will otherwise have an unchanged squad.
Goalkeeper Scott Fox is back in training after a long-term knee injury but is unlikely to feature while Liam Grimshaw (illness), Eddie Nolan (calf), plus Harry Smith, Sherwin Seedorf, Jordan Roberts, Trevor Carson and Liam Donnelly (all knee), are out.
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How to follow: Follow the action with our dedicated Scottish Premiership blog. Free match highlights will be published on the Sky Sports website, app and YouTube channel later that evening.
Livingston vs Rangers - Wednesday, 6pm
Robby McCrorie looks to have played the last game of his loan spell at Livingston.
The goalkeeper is unable to face parent club Rangers on Wednesday night but a niggle is also likely to keep him out of Saturday's final Scottish Premiership game against St Johnstone.
Gavin Reilly is back running after a hamstring injury but his season is over while Keaghan Jacobs and Steve Lawson remain out with foot injuries.
Rangers will again be without Borna Barisic and Scott Arfield at the Tony Macaroni Arena - but both could be back for Saturday's trophy day celebrations against Aberdeen.
Barisic tweaked a thigh issue in his side's 4-1 drubbing of Celtic, while Arfield missed the derby triumph with an ankle knock picked up in training.
Filip Helander (knee), Ryan Jack (calf), Leon Balogun (Achilles) and Nikola Katic (knee) are also on the casualty list while Nathan Patterson, Bongani Zungu and Calvin Bassey are still suspended.
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Celtic vs St Johnstone - Wednesday, 6.30pm
Scott Bain is out of Celtic's Scottish Premiership clash with St Johnstone at Parkhead on Wednesday night due to a finger injury.
Interim boss John Kennedy will not take a risk with the goalkeeper or one or two others although there is nothing major about the concerns.
Defender Christopher Jullien is out long term with a knee injury.
St Johnstone have no fresh injuries after their Scottish Cup semi-final win over St Mirren.
Callum Davidson will assess his squad after their Hampden heroics. Scott Tanser (ankle) is out along with Murray Davidson, Liam Craig, Elliot Parish and Stevie May.
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Aberdeen vs Hibernian - Wednesday, 7.45pm
Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has no fresh injuries for the visit of Hibernian in the Premiership on Wednesday night.
The Dons boss will go the same squad that travelled to Livingston to win 2-1 in their last outing.
Joe Lewis (rib), Ross McCrorie (ankle), Ash Taylor (knock), Greg Leigh (hamstring) and Michael Devlin (ankle) remain out.
Hibernian boss Jack Ross is sweating over the fitness of a key trio ahead of the Pittodrie clash, which could see the Leith side clinch third spot.
Ryan Porteous, Joe Newell and Kevin Nisbet are all nursing knocks after Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final win over Dundee United.
However, Alex Gogic returns from suspension to rejoin Ross' midfield. Chris Cadden (back) and Sean Mackie (thigh) remain out.
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Kilmarnock vs St Mirren - Wednesday, 7.45pm
Kilmarnock have no fresh injury problems ahead of their Scottish Premiership clash with St Mirren.
Nicke Kabamba is back doing some light running after a hamstring injury but is not expected to feature again even if Killie's season is extended into the play-offs.
Tommy Wright otherwise has a full squad to choose from.
St Mirren will assess two or three knocks following their Scottish Cup semi-final defeat.
Jim Goodwin is set to freshen up his team anyway after their Hampden loss to St Johnstone on Sunday. Teenager Dylan Reid could feature at the weekend after missing several games for his school exams.
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Ross County vs Hamilton - Wednesday, 7.45pm
Ross County boss John Hughes admits it is "touch and go" whether defender Carl Tremarco will be fit enough to face Hamilton in Wednesday's relegation crunch.
The full-back has missed the last month with a calf problem.
Fellow full-back Connor Randall has suffered a thigh strain on his return to training from a back issue and will not feature, nor will long-term casualties Callum Morris and Tom Grivosti (both hamstring).
Hamilton boss Brian Rice hopes to have skipper Brian Easton back from a knee injury. Ronan Hughes is still suspended for the trip to Dingwall.
Ryan Fulton (knee), Scott Martin (leg), Marios Ogkmpoe (hamstring), Andy Winter (knee), Shaun Want (thigh) and David Templeton (groin) are all still out.
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