Celtic v Livingston
Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov is expected to be fit despite twisting his ankle in the draw at Inverness. Striker Chris Sutton is pushing for a return to the starting line-up but may find it hard to dislodge John Hartson and Shaun Maloney up front. Livingston are still without Derek Adams (ankle) and Graham Barrett (knee) and changes are not expected. Defender David McNamee still lacks match fitness after a long-term Achilles injury.
Dunfermline Ath v Rangers
Dunfermline will be without goalkeeper Allan McGregor as he is on loan from the opposition so Bryn Halliwell will make his seventh SPL appearance.
Simon Donnelly is expected to play but Yannick Zambernardi, Scott Morrison and Liam Horsted are all injured. Rangers striker Nacho Novo is pushing for his first start since September. But Alex Rae, Alan Hutton, Fernando Ricksen, Brahim Hemdani, Dado Prso, Julien Rodriguez, Olivier Bernard and Gavin Rae are all still missing.
Hearts v Falkirk
Hearts welcome back Takis Fyssas after
the Greek defender missed the defeat at Rangers last weekend to attend the birth of his first child. Edgaras Jankauskas and Roman Bednar have returned to full fitness after playing with knocks but midfielder Saulius Mikoliunas is suspended. Falkirk head coach John Hughes is boosted by the return of four key players for the trip to Tynecastle. Steven Thomson, Stephen O'Donnell, Jack Ross and Andy Thomson are fit again.
Inverness CT v Hibernian
Inverness midfielder Tom Parratt has been ruled out until early next month with a toe infection. But former Hibs defender David Proctor returns after missing the draw with Celtic with a hamstring injury. Hibernian striker Garry O'Connor has shrugged off the ankle injury that forced him to withdraw during the warm-up to the win over Motherwell. Defender David Murphy is still absent with a thigh and ankle injury, while Dean Shiels has back trouble
Kilmarnock v Dundee United
Kilmarnock will be without top scorer Kris Boyd after the striker agreed a January move to Rangers. Midfielder Peter Leven and goalkeeper Graeme Smith are both recovering from surgery, while Gary Locke and Shaun Dillon are sidelined with injuries. Dundee United midfielder Grant Brebner faces a late fitness test after his long-standing calf problem flared up. And striker David Fernandez is in contention for a starting place after recovering from food poisoning
Motherwell v Aberdeen
Motherwell midfielder Richie Foran missed last week's defeat at Hibernian with an ankle injury but is now pushing for a return. Long-term injury victims Scott Leitch and Jim Paterson are still sidelined. Aberdeen are still without injured duo Scott Severin and Michael Hart but striker Steve Lovell may be fit to make a return after a lengthy lay-off. Richie Byrne and Chris Clark have been struggling with knocks but both men are expected to feature at Fir Park
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