Thursday's Scottish Premiership team news
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Team news for Thursday's six Scottish Premiership games.
Kick-off 15:00 GMT unless stated.
Aberdeen v Ross County
Aberdeen are without long-term absentees Vicente Besuijen, Pape Habib Gueye and Jack Milne.
Ross County remain without Eli Campbell, Alex Samuel and Will Nightingale.
Hearts v Motherwell
Hearts' Cammy Devlin is available after suspension while Lawrence Shankland hopes to return following a calf strain.
Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley, Calem Nieuwenhof and Gerald Taylor are still out injured.
Paul McGinn and Jack Vale are back in contention for Motherwell but Lennon Miller drops out with a foot injury, Marvin Kaleta and Apostolos Stamatelopolous are fitness doubts and illness could also affect Stuart Kettlewell's line-up.
Ross Callachan, Zach Robinson, Steve Seddon and Callum Slattery remain out.
Kilmarnock v St Mirren
Kilmarnock are without Danny Armstrong through suspension, while Joe Wright could miss out after limping off against Hibernian on Sunday.
Matty Kennedy is pushing for a return but Stuart Findlay is a long-term absentee.
St Mirren have signed forward Owen Oseni.
Attacker Conor McMenamin is a doubt while Charles Dunne and Mark O'Hara remain out.
Rangers v Celtic
Rangers are without captain James Tavernier and vice-captain Jack Butland. Right-back Tavernier picked up an injury during Sunday's 2-2 draw at Motherwell and goalkeeper Jack Butland has been ruled out after a short hospital stay for a medical issue.
Liam Kelly is expected to deputise in goal and Rangers hope Leon Balogun will be available with fellow defenders Neraysho Kasanwirjo and John Souttar unavailable, as well as midfielder Tom Lawrence.
Celtic have a near-full squad to choose from.
Winger James Forrest is the only absentee with a foot problem.
St Johnstone v Hibernian
St Johnstone remain without Barry Douglas, Uche Ikpeazu, Sam McClelland and Cammy MacPherson.
Mykola Kuharevich and Rudi Molotnikov could return for Hibernian, who will check on the fitness of Jack Iredale, Joe Newell, Warren O'Hora and Elie Youan. Kieron Bowie and Marvin Ekpiteta are still out.
Dundee v Dundee United (17:30)
Clark Robertson could return for Dundee while Luke Graham is back following a loan spell at Falkirk and new signing Cesar Garza could be involved for the first time.
The hosts are expected to be without Scott Fraser, Billy Koumetio, Ziyad Larkeche, Jordan McGhee, Antonio Portales and Joe Shaughnessy.
Dundee United's Declan Gallagher completes a two-match suspension.
Louis Moult and Craig Sibbald remain out.