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Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Scotland: "The starting XI speaks for itself. We've had good levels from the players who have had the opportunities.

"The results and the performances have been pretty good and we're looking for continuity and to cause what would be an upset today.

"Aberdeen's start has been excellent, that shows the size of the task we face."

St Johnstone manager Craig Levein: "We know it's going to be difficult as Hibs have a much bigger budget and good quality players. We've got to be mindful of that.

"We have to be good defensively. That's the priority in any away game in the Premiership in Scotland.

"Then we need to try to take advantage of any opportunities that come our way."

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith tells BBC Sportsound: "The start of the season's been disappointing.

"Celtic have started well, they're an excellent team. But last season showed us that we've got belief that we can get a result.

"We've got a young squad. There's an inconsistency at times. I do feel on top of that we've been hurt by every mistake that we've made. We've probably not carried that wee bit of luck.

"We know that we'll need to defend really well. When the chances come along, you need to be clinical with them."

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Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin reveals that captain Graeme Shinnie is missing due to illness and expects the midfielder to return next week.

Speaking to BBC Scotland about his manager of the month award, he adds: "For me as a coach, it's about the people I work with and, of course, the players. It's been a good connection with everyone and that's been a help. We believe in what we're doing, but need to stay humble.

And what of Duk? Thelin is all about "looking forward" and hopes the forward is "game ready soon" after he went AWOL until failing to earn a summer transfer.

Dundee manager Tony Docherty tells BBC Scotland: "[The international break] was really good. It was pleasing to have five players away on international duty. To get all the squad back and see the strength of the squad now is really pleasing.

"There is a fine line between confidence and complacency, but I’ve got a group there that is balanced and knows how to get success. For us, it’s about making sure we continue the momentum.

"Today is a difficult match versus a difficult team."

Striker Simon Murray faces his former side and Docherty adds: "They’ll know Simon. They’ll know his strengths and his weaknesses, but I was just delighted to get Simon in the building. He’s such an enthusiastic and inspiring character.

"It’s why I’ve made him captain [in Joe Shaughnessy’s absence]. He’s a leader in the dressing room."

No wonder Jimmy Thelin is being looked upon at Pittodrie as the best thing since Alex Ferguson.

Aberdeen have won all nine games since the Swedish manager arrived from Elfsborg this summer and their four in the Premiership has them level on points with reigning champions Celtic.

Five of those wins have come at home, with an aggregate score of 14-2, and the home winning sequence is now at eight running into last season - 12 unbeaten.

The Dons are unbeaten in seven games against Motherwell and will be favourites to continue that run, but it will not be easy considering Stuart Kettlewell's improving visitors are themselves on a three-game winning streak.

Steven Naismith is facing the heat after suffering six defeats in a row - just one point from their opening four league games being Hearts' poorest start to a top-flight campaign in the 21st century.

Hardly the ideal time to be visiting reigning champions who have only conceded once this season - in a 3-1 League Cup win over Hibernian - and who are one game away from matching the feat of five opening league games without losing a goal achieved only once before - under Willie Maley in 1906-07.

Head coach Naismith proved he could conjure upsets against Brendan Rodgers' side with two wins out of four meetings last season, including a 2-0 win at Celtic Park in December.

What the former Rangers striker would give for a repeat.

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There's already been one game this weekend, with Dunfermline Athletic edging Fife rivals Raith Rovers 2-0 to send last season's runners-up to the bottom of the Championship. You can watch the highlights by clicking the link below.

Leaders Ayr United entertain Partick Thistle, while second-top Falkirk visit Airdrieonians.

Third-top Livingston are at home to Hamilton Academical.

• Airdrieonians v Falkirk
• Ayr United v Partick Thistle
• Livingston v Hamilton Academical
• Queen's Park v Greenock Morton

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Sportsound: "Strength and depth good, so nice squad to start this next block of games."

Of new signing Arne Engels, he says: "We looked at his capacity and his physicality, which is going to really help the team - his running power, his aggression, his technique - and, as a young player, we hope we can develop him into being a goal scoring midfield player.

"I want us to be more prolific and more relentless in that. We need to finish just that little bit better.

"The clean sheets, of course, it's really nice if you can get that. You can still win games without it, but what's been most impressive has been that mentality in our pressing and that hunger and greed to get the ball back."

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David Gray makes three changes to his Hibs side from the draw with Kilmarnock.

Captain Joe Newell is absent from the squad, while Lewis Miller and Martin Boyle drop to the bench after the duo arrived home from international duty with Australia.

In come Nicky and Chris Cadden, who start together for the first time, and forward Elie Youan makes his first league start of the season.

St Johnstone's Craig Levein is without centre-back Jack Sanders due to suspension, so it could be that Aaron Essel drops back into defence.

Cammy MacPherson makes way as fellow midfielders Sven Sprangler and Jason Holt come into the XI.

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Jimmy Thelin makes two changes to the Aberdeen side that beat Ross County a fortnight ago as two players are handed their first starts.

Midfielder Ante Palaversa replaces captain Graeme Shinnie, who isn't in the squad, while Kevin Nisbet comes in to lead the line with Ester Sokler dropping to the substitutes.

Midfielder Leighton Clarkson returns to the bench, but there is still no Duk after the winger returned to the squad after failing to force a transfer.

Motherwell are unchanged after their late win away to St Johnstone, which means young duo Lennon Miller and Ewan Wilson keep their places after impressing with Scotland Under-21s.

Stephen Robinson makes two changes to the St Mirren side that drew 2-2 with Dundee a fortnight ago.

Midfielder Roland Idowu and left-back Jaden Brown replace Killian Phillips and Scott Tanser.

Striker Kevin van Veen could make his St Mirren debut off the bench.

Kilmarnock make a double change too. Centre-half Lewis Mayo and striker Bruce Anderson are out, with the latter at least named on the bench.

Jack Burroughs comes in at right-back, with Marley Watkins starting up top.

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Everton loanee Eli Campbell makes his first start for Ross County following a brief substitute appearance in the Highland club's defeat by Aberdeen a fortnight ago, replacing Ryan Leak in defence.

Midfielder Noah Chilvers and striker Jordan White also come in from the start in favour of Aidan Denholm and Eamonn Brophy.

There are also three changes for Dundee. Tony Docherty opts to bring in defender Ethan Ingram, midfielder Josh Mulligan and striker Seb Palmer-Houlden, with Jordan McGhee, Sammy Braybrooke and Curtis Main dropping to the bench.

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Arne Engels makes his first Celtic start after Celtic's record signing from Augsburg featuring as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Rangers before the international break. The Belgium midfielder replaces Paulo Bernardo, who is on the bench.

Centre-half Auston Trusty, who joined from Sheffield United before the transfer deadline, is also among the substitutes.

Three changes for Hearts. Gerald Taylor replaces the ill Frankie Kent, while fellow defender Kye Rowles and midfielder Beni Baningime start, with Blair Spittal and Yutaro Oda dropping to the bench.

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St Mirren: Balcombe, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Rooney, Idowu, O'Hara, Boyd-Munce, Brown, Olusanya, Mandron.

Substitutes: Urminsky, Kenny, Bwomono, Tanser, Smyth, Adeniran, Scott, Ayunga, Van Veen.

Kilmarnock: O'Hara, Burroughs, Wright, Findlay, Ndaba, Armstrong, Watson, Polworth, Kennedy, Vassell, Watkins.

Substitutes: McCrorie, Deas, McKenzie, Mackay-Steven, Murray, Cameron, Anderson, Wales, Bainbridge.

Aberdeen: Mitov, Devlin, Molloy, Rubezic, MacKenzie, Heltne Nilsen, Palaversa, Keskinen, Gueye, McGrath, Nisbet.

Substitutes: Doohan, Clarkson, McGarry, Besuijen, Sokler, Morris, Milne, MacDonald, Ambrose.

Motherwell: Oxborough, O'Donnell, McGinn, Gordon, Casey, Wilson, Zdravkovski, Halliday, Miller, Maswanhise, Robinson.

Substitutes: Hegyi, Seddon, Balmer, Sparrow, Kaleta, Ebiye, Watt, Vale, Tavares.

Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, Engels, McGregor, Hatate, Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.

Substitutes: Sinisalo, Trusty, Palma, Idah, Valle, McCowan, Bernardo, Forrest, Ralston.

Heart of Midlothian: Gordon, Taylor, Rowles, Halkett, Kingsley, Penrice, Baningime, Grant, Boateng, Shankland, Vargas.

Substitutes: Clark, Kent, Oyegoke, Devlin, Spittal, Forrest, Dhanda, Musa, Salazar.

Ross County: Laidlaw, Brown, Wright, Lopata, Campbell, Harmon, Randall, Nisbet, Chilvers, Hale, White.

Substitutes: Hamilton, Leak, Allardice, Loturi, Grieves, Denholm, Efete, Samuel, Brophy.

Dundee: McCracken, Ingram, Portales, Koumetio, Larkecke, Sylla, Mulligan, Cameron, Tiffoney, Palmer-Houlden, Murray.

Substitutes: Carson, Astley, McGhee, Main, Adewumi, F Robertson, Braybrooke, Graham, Vetro.

Hibernian: Bursik, C Cadden, Ekpiteta, O'Hora, Obita, Triantis, Kwon, Molotnikov, N Cadden, Youan, Kuharevich.

Substitutes: Smith, Miller, Levitt, Boyle, McKirdy, Moriah-Welsh, Hoilett, Campbell, Bushiri.

St Johnstone: Sinclair, Wright, Essel, Cameron, Neilson, Raymond, Sprangler, Holt, Smith, Clark, Kimpioka.

Substitutes: Rae, Hepburn, Macpherson, Kucheriavyi, McPake, Kirk, Bright, McCrystal, Dair.

Here's the games topping the bill this afternoon as reigning champions Celtic and Aberdeen look to continue their 100% records at the top of the Premiership.

Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Ross County are all still looking for their first league wins.

Let's get straight to the team lines...

• Aberdeen v Motherwell
• Celtic v Heart of Midlothian
• Hibernian v St Johnstone
• Ross County v Dundee
• St Mirren v Kilmarnock