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Team news for Saturday and Sunday’s Scottish Premiership fixtures.

Kick-off Saturday at 15:00 GMT unless stated.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone

Left-back Jack MacKenzie is back in training for Aberdeen but will not be risked while goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov and forward Pape Habib Gueye remain out.

St Johnstone’s Andre Raymond is out after getting stitches in a foot injury and fellow defender Barry Douglas is a fitness doubt. Saints are still without long-term absentees Uche Ikpeazu, Sam McClelland and Cammy MacPherson.

Celtic v Hibernian

Celtic have a full squad available while Hibernian are unable to select on-loan Celtic midfielder Kwon Hyeok-kyu.

Rudi Molotnikov also misses out with a groin strain for Hibs but Jordan Obita returns from suspension. Kieron Bowie and Lewis Miller are missing.

Dundee United v Kilmarnock

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin expects to be selecting from an unchanged squad. Ross Docherty, Craig Sibbald and Kristijan Trapanovski are all still out.

Kilmarnock defender Joe Wright could feature following a head knock but Matty Kennedy is unlikely to feature with Stuart Findlay and Kyle Magennis are still out.

Hearts v Dundee

Left-back James Penrice returns from suspension for Hearts and forward Yutaro Oda is available after injury and illness but Beni Baningime is a doubt and Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley and Calem Nieuwenhof are out.

Scott Fraser, Ziyad Larkeche, Clark Robertson and Joe Shaughnessy miss out for Dundee.

St Mirren v Motherwell

Alex Iacovitti may feature for St Mirren but fellow defender Charles Dunne will have scans on a hamstring complaint.

For Motherwell, right-back Stephen O’Donnell is close to a return after hamstring trouble but might have to wait another week. Winger Sam Nicholson will be gradually reintroduced after recovering from a knee injury. Ross Callachan, Paul McGinn, Zach Robinson, Callum Slattery, Tom Sparrow and Jack Vale remain out.

Ross County v Rangers (Sun, 12:00)

Ross County goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw faces two months out with a knee injury, while Kacper Lopata is out with a back problem. Aidan Denholm and Ricki Lamie are doubtful with the injuries that kept them out last weekend, while Will Nightingale and Max Sheaf remain unavailable.

Rangers wingers Oscar Cortes and Rabbi Matondo are in full training again and will be assessed. Tom Lawrence and Neraysho Kasanwirjo are sidelined.

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