Scottish Premiership team news, stats & selectors

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It's the last Saturday of 2023 and 10 Scottish Premiership teams are hoping to end on a high.

After the early kick-off - Celtic v Rangers, there are four 15:00 GMT fixtures.

For those matches, here's your team news, stats and squad selectors.

Aberdeen v St Mirren

Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie is back in contention after being sidelined since mid-November.

St Mirren quartet Jonah Ayunga, Conor McMenamin, Alex Greive and Stav Nahmani will all be assessed ahead of the trip to Pittodrie. Ryan Strain remains out after groin surgery.

Did you know? Aberdeen have only lost one of their last 17 home league games against St Mirren (W8 D8)

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Heart of Midlothian v Ross County

Hearts boss Steven Naismith expects to pick from the same squad he had at his disposal for Wednesday's derby win over Hibernian. Liam Boyce, Jorge Grant and Cammy Devlin remain out.

Ross County are still missing defender Dylan Smith, along with long-term absentees Ross Callachan and Ben Paton.

Did you know? Ross County have only won one of their last 23 Scottish Premiership meetings with Hearts (D11 L11)

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Kilmarnock v Dundee

Kilmarnock forwards Matty Kennedy and Marley Watkins have brushed off fitness concerns while Liam Donnelly and Fraser Murray return. Innes Cameron and Kyle Magennis remain out with hamstring issues.

Dundee have Charlie Reilly back fit and will give Zach Robinson and Ricki Lamie as much time as possible to prove their fitness. Diego Pineda picked up a knock during the warm-up ahead of the Boxing Day defeat by Celtic and will miss out, while fellow Mexican Antonio Portales will not return until after the winter break with a hamstring injury.

Did you know? Kilmarnock's Derek McInnes has never lost in 18 previous top-flight meetings with Dundee as a manager (W13 D5)

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Motherwell v Livingston

Calum Butcher is unlikely to return for Motherwell while Lennon Miller, Dan Casey and Pape Souare remain sidelined.

Livingston expect to have defender Tom Parkes back after he missed Wednesday's draw with St Johnstone after sustaining a head injury that forced him off at Celtic Park last Saturday.

Did you know? Livingston have won just one of their last 18 away league games (D2 L15), losing their last six in a row on the road.

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