Dundee will be without the services of Ziyad Larkeche and Scott Fraser due to their respective injuries, as well as Julien Vetro, who is currently with parent club Burnley. Furthermore, Trevor Carson, the goalkeeper, may potentially make a return to the squad. However, the team will still be missing their captain, Joe Shaughnessy, who is sidelined due to a knee injury. On the other hand, Hibernian will welcome back Mykola Kuharevich and Lewis Miller, although Kieron Bowie remains sidelined due to a hamstring injury.
Moving on to Hearts, there is a possibility that attacker Yutaro Oda could be returning after a two-month layoff, while Calem Nieuwenhof is still not ready for selection due to a hamstring issue. For their opponents, Celtic, Cameron Carter-Vickers is set to make a comeback to the squad after missing the previous game against Kilmarnock. The only player unavailable for Celtic will be Odin Thiago Holm due to a calf injury.
As for Rangers, they have Neraysho Kasanwirjo missing as he awaits further diagnosis on his long-term knee injury. However, Ross McCausland has recovered from a foot injury and Ridvan Yilmaz is back in contention. Unfortunately, Rabbi Matondo is unavailable due to a minor knock, while Oscar Cortes is expected to resume training the following week. Dundee United, on the other hand, will have Louis Moult back in action, but Ross Graham and Kristijan Trapanovski are still sidelined with hamstring injuries, along with Craig Sibbald, who is out with a groin issue.
Looking at Ross County, they will see the return of George Harmon to the squad. However, both Will Nightingale and Max Sheaf remain out of action due to knee and thigh injuries, respectively. Meanwhile, Motherwell welcomes back Liam Gordon after serving a suspension. Nevertheless, they continue to be without the services of Stephen O’Donnell, Paul McGinn, Callum Slattery, Sam Nicholson, Ross Callachan, and Jack Vale, all due to various injuries.
St Johnstone will have goalkeeper Ross Sinclair available again, with the team only missing Uche Ikpeazu, Cammy MacPherson, and Sam McClelland due to long-term injuries. Kilmarnock sees the return of midfielder Liam Polworth into contention and Danny Armstrong is expected to recover from a hamstring injury in time for the next match. Unfortunately, Stuart Findlay remains out with an ankle injury, while Kyle Magennis works towards making a comeback.
In another fixture, St Mirren may see Declan John included in the squad for the first time, with defenders Charles Dunne and Alex Iacovitti still sidelined due to hamstring injuries. However, midfielder Caolan Boyd-Munce could make a return after missing the previous match against Hibernian. Aberdeen will have midfielder Dante Polvara back after a lengthy hamstring layoff, with Angus MacDonald being the only exclusion due to a minor injury. Pape Habib Gueye continues to be unavailable with a quad injury.
The matches will be officiated by referees Nick Walsh, Steven McLean, Don Robertson, Chris Graham, Iain Snedden, and John Beaton.
