Scottish Premiership weekend team news
- Published
The third set of Scottish Premiership fixtures are again split into two sets of three over two days to accommodate European play-off fixtures and television coverage.
Here's the team news:
All kick-off times 15:00 BST unless stated
- Published23 August
- Published23 August
- Published23 August
St Mirren v Celtic (Sun, 12:00)
Killian Phillips goes straight into the St Mirren squad after his arrival on loan from Crystal Palace.
Fellow midfielder and captain Mark O'Hara has returned to training following a thigh injury and will be assessed, but Conor McMenamin and Greg Kiltie are both long-term absentees.
Celtic have striker Kyogo Furuhashi back from a shoulder problem.
But winger Mikey Johnston remains out with a facial injury and centre-half Maik Nawrocki is working his way back from a calf problem.
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock (Sun)
Aberdeen are still without injured midfielders Leighton Clarkson and Dante Polvara as well as winger Duk, who did not return for pre-season training.
Kilmarnock are likely to make a series of changes following their Conference League play-off first leg against Copenhagen.
Centre-half Joe Wright is suspended, striker and captain Kyle Vassell went off with a knock in Denmark and goalkeeper Robby McCrorie was a late injury absentee.
However, defender Corrie Ndaba and midfielder Kyle Magennis are nearing fitness.
Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian (Sun)
Motherwell forward Filip Stuparevic is back in training after a hamstring problem.
But Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Callum Slattery, Sam Nicholson, Shane Blaney, Harry Paton, Ross Callachan and Johnny Koutroumbis remain out.
Hearts goalkeeper Zander Clark missed Thursday's Europa League play-off defeat by Viktoria Plzen with a back spasm.
The Edinburgh side continue to be without midfielders Calem Nieuwenhof and Beni Baningime, who are both set to be sidelined until September.