Eurosport - Sat, 26 Jan 14:38:00 2008
Two SPL games have fallen victim to the elements but three go ahead. Follow them LIVE now!
Saturday, January 26
Aberdeen (5) v Hearts (10)
New Aberdeen signing Dave Bus could make his debut. Richie Byrne, Karim Touzani and Sone Aluko are all out with hamstring injuries, while Michael Hart is finalising his move to Preston. Lee Mair is back in contention after recovering from flu, Richard Foster is free of an Achilles problem, while Stuart Duff is available.
Hearts midfielder Neil McCann has been added to the squad for the first time since breaking his leg in August. Striker Calum Elliot and defender Marius Zaliukas are out through suspension. Andrew Driver (calf) and David Cesnauskis (flu) are doubtful.
Last season: Hearts 1 Aberdeen 1, Aberdeen 1 Hearts 0, Hearts 0 Aberdeen 1, Aberdeen 1 Hearts 3
Last five league matches: Aberdeen D W W D L; Hearts L L L D W
Top scorers: Jamie Smith (Aberdeen) 8, Lee Miller (Aberdeen) 8; Andrius Velicka (Hearts) 12
Referee: W Collum (Scotland)
Hibernian (8) v Gretna (12)
Thierry Gathuessi and Clayton Donaldson return after suspension. Lewis Stevenson (hamstring) is also available while top scorer Steven Fletcher could start after playing the last 45 minutes against Hearts at Tynecastle after ankle ligament damage.
Gretna will be without attacking midfielder Fabian Yantorno after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with severe ligament damage in his knee. Teenager John Paul Kissock, signed on loan from Everton for the rest of the campaign, will take Yantorno's place if the relevant paperwork can be completed in time.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Hibernian D L L L L; Gretna D L L L W
Top scorers: Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) 8; Kenny Deuchar (Gretna) 13
Referee: M McCurry (Scotland).
Kilmarnock (11) v Dundee Utd (3)
Kilmarnock striker Colin Nish serves the second game of his two-match ban. Midfielder Eric Skora (hamstring) remains on the sidelines but David Lilley and Rhian Dodds have rejoined the rest of the first team in training, although the game may come too soon for them.
Dundee United midfielder Danny Swanson has recovered from a knee injury and newly-signed striker Mark de Vries goes straight into the squad. Goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska will play in place of Euan McLean. Lee Wilkie is missing with a hamstring injury and will join Steven Robb (hernia) and Keith Watson (knee) on the sidelines.
Last season: Kilmarnock 1 Dundee Utd 0, Dundee Utd 1 Kilmarnock 0, Kilmarnock 0 Dundee Utd 0
Last five league matches: Kilmarnock W L L D L; Dundee Utd L L W L W
Top scorers: Colin Nish (Kilmarnock) 8; Noel Hunt (Dundee Utd) 14
Referee: K Clark (Scotland).
Motherwell (4) v Inverness CT (7)
Chris Porter (knee) misses out and Jim Paterson serves the second of his two-game SPL ban but Steven McGarry is expected to return from illness. Young goalkeeper Luke Daniels could make the bench after signing for Motherwell from West Brom.
Phil McGuire serves the final game of a three-match ban and David Proctor should partner Grant Munro in central defence. Inverness player-manager Craig Brewster has no injury concerns to contend with.
Last season: Inverness CT 2 Motherwell 0, Motherwell 1 Inverness CT 0, Inverness CT 0 Motherwell 1, Motherwell 1 Inverness CT 4
Last five league matches: Motherwell W L L W L; Inverness CT L W L W L
Top scorers: Chris Porter (Motherwell) 11; Marius Niculae (Inverness CT) 8
Referee: I Brines (Scotland)
Rangers (1) v St Mirren (9)
Alan Hutton returns from a ban, while Lee McCulloch is also free of suspension and illness but Kevin Thomson is still out with a groin injury. Steven Smith (groin) and Andy Webster (knee) remain a few weeks away from making their comebacks from lengthy injuries.
Gary Mason misses out for St Mirren as he completes his two-match ban during the Rangers game. Mason's fellow midfielders Stephen O'Donnell and Richard Brittain also remain on the sidelines with broken metatarsals.
Last season: St Mirren 0 Rangers 1, Rangers 1 St Mirren 1, St Mirren 2 Rangers 3
Last five league matches: Rangers W W W W W; St Mirren D W L W W
Top scorers: Kris Boyd (Rangers) 13; Billy Mehmet (St Mirren) 5
Referee: M Tumilty (Scotland).
Sunday, January 27
Falkirk (6) v Celtic (2)
Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Robert Olejnik will deputise for Tim Krul after Krul suffered a dislocated shoulder in Tuesday's Scottish Cup defeat to Aberdeen. Striker Michael Higdon is also still sidelined with a knee injury.
Aiden McGeady returns from his one-game ban. Striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (head injury) is a doubt but defender Andreas Hinkel's thigh strain picked up in the same game rules him out. Burnley target Derek Riordan is struggling with an upset stomach.
Last season: Falkirk 1 Celtic 0, Celtic 1 Falkirk 0, Falkirk 0 Celtic 1
Last five league matches: Falkirk W W W D L; Celtic L D W W W
Top scorers: Michael Higdon (Falkirk) 8; Scott McDonald (Celtic) 18
Referee: S Dougal (Scotland).
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