Rangers can return to the top of the SPL with a win away to Hibernian.

All the latest team news ahead of the weekend's Scottish Premier League fixtures.

(Current league positions in brackets)

Saturday

Celtic (1) v Gretna (12)

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc is on course to return for Celtic after missing five games following a knee operation. Mark Wilson (knee), Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe (Achilles), John Kennedy (knee) and Shunsuke Nakamura (knee) are all still out of action, and Bobo Balde could keep his place in defence.

Gretna manager Davie Irons has no fresh injury problems to contend with for the trip to Celtic but he is not expected to field left-back Danny Grainger, who has agreed a January move to Dundee United.

Last season: No corresponding fixture

Last five league matches: Celtic D W L D W; Gretna D L D W D

Top scorers: Scott McDonald (Celtic) 16; Kenny Deuchar (Gretna) 11

Match odds: H 1-8 A 14-1 D 5-1

Referee: D Somers (Scotland).

Falkirk (7) v Hearts (10)

Falkirk will again have to do without defender Darren Barr as the youngster completes his two-match suspension. Defensive duo Kenny Milne and Gerard Aafjes are fit to play.

Hearts goalkeeper Eduardas Kurskis is free of suspension but dislocated a finger in training this week and misses out, with Steve Banks likely to continue.

Midfield duo Laryea Kingston (ankle) and Andrius Ksanavicius (dead leg) are also both out, while striker Andrius Velicka (toe) is doubtful.

Last season: Hearts 1 Falkirk 0, Falkirk 1 Hearts 1, Hearts 0 Falkirk 0

Last five league matches: Falkirk W L D W W; Hearts D L L L L

Top scorers: Pedro Moutinho & Michael Higdon (Falkirk) 7; Andrius Velicka (Hearts) 9

Match odds: H 6-4 A 6-4 D 21-10

Referee: K Clark (Scotland).

Hibernian (5) v Rangers (2)

Hibernian left-back David Murphy is a doubt due to a hamstring problem. Moroccan striker Abdessalam Benjelloun may also miss out with a similar injury, and defender Kevin McCann has a leg muscle strain which could prevent him being involved.

Strikers Nacho Novo and Jean-Claude Darcheville are both back in the Rangers squad.

Novo has been out of action since early November with a dislocated shoulder, while Darcheville has missed the last two games after a family bereavement.

Last season: Hibernian 3 Rangers 3, Hibernian 0 Rangers 2, Rangers 3 Hibernian 0, Hibernian 2 Rangers 1

Last five league matches: Hibernian L L D D L; Rangers W W W D W

Top scorers: Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) 8; Kris Boyd (Rangers) 10

Match odds: H 9-2 A 8-15 D 5-2

Referee: C Richmond (Scotland).

Inverness CT (8) v Kilmarnock (9)

Inverness player-manager Craig Brewster should have every player in his squad available.

Striker Dennis Wyness could be involved for the first time in a month after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Kilmarnock's Danny Invincibile is doubtful with a hamstring injury which kept him out of the Boxing Day victory over Hibernian.

Frazer Wright, Simon Ford and Eric Skora are still out with hamstring injuries, Grant Murray still has a knee problem, and Rhian Dodds is another absentee due to a hip injury.

Last season: Kilmarnock 3 Inverness CT 2, Inverness CT 3 Kilmarnock 4, Kilmarnock 1 Inverness CT 1

Last five league matches: Inverness CT W W W W L; Kilmarnock L L D D W

Top scorers: Dennis Wyness (Inverness CT) 7; Colin Nish (Kilmarnock) 7

Match odds: H 21-20 A 21-10 D 11-5

Referee: C MacKay (Scotland).

Motherwell (3) v Dundee Utd (4)

Motherwell once again have a full squad, free of injury and suspension, for the visit of Dundee United.

Manager Mark McGhee may make changes, however, after back-to-back defeats against Falkirk and Rangers.

Goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski will stay in the Dundee United side after extending his deal for another month.

Defender Christian Kalvenes has been diagnosed with a back problem so will remain on the sidelines, but midfielder

Craig Conway has come through another week's training and is pushing for a place. Lukasz Zaluska (foot) and Keith Watson (knee) are United's only other absentees.

Last season: Dundee Utd 0 Motherwell 0, Dundee Utd 1 Motherwell 1, Motherwell 2 Dundee Utd 3, Dundee Utd 1 Motherwell 1

Last five league matches: Motherwell W W W L L; Dundee Utd L L W L L

Top scorers: Chris Porter (Motherwell) 8; Noel Hunt (Dundee Utd) 10

Match odds: H 1-1 A 11-5 D 11-5

Referee: C Allan (Scotland).

St Mirren (11) v Aberdeen (6)

St Mirren will be without suspended captain Hugh Murray. Will Haining (hamstring), Stephen O'Donnell and Richard Brittain (foot) miss out, as does player-coach Andy Millen (toe).

Aberdeen will welcome back key midfielders Scott Severin and Chris Clark. Severin (foot) and Clark (virus) both missed the 1-1 draw with Gretna on Boxing Day.

However, Darren Mackie (ankle), Michael Hart (back), Andrew Considine (ankle), Jackie McNamara (hamstring) and Zander Diamond (ankle) are all out.

Last season: St Mirren 0 Aberdeen 2, Aberdeen 2 St Mirren 0, St Mirren 1 Aberdeen 1

Last five league matches: St Mirren L D L D W; Aberdeen W W L D D

Top scorers: Billy Mehmet (St Mirren) 4; Lee Miller (Aberdeen) 8

Match odds: H 8-5 A 7-5 D 21-10

Referee: M McCurry (Scotland).

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