Another sight of goal for Dundee, who have started the stronger. Josh Mulligan works space on the edge of the box but his shot is comfortably held by Ross Doohan.

A lovely touch-and-spin on the edge of the area from Adam Idah allows the Celtic forward to take aim at goal.

His subsequent strike takes a deflection, which slows the ball down, and is held with ease by United keeper Jack Walton.

Tony Watt chests down on the edge of the area and works a yard of space for himself as he chops around Jonathan Tomkinson.

He blasts across goal with his left foot and it rebounds off the inside of the post before goalkeeper Jordan Amissah can smother the ball.

Moments later, County's Ronan Hale has an audacious pop at goal from around 45 yards that had Ellery Balcombe scrambling back to deal with it.

Lively to say the least so far.

First shot on target at Dens Park and it's the hosts who produce it. Captain Simon Murray skips inside from the left and drives a low shot that goalkeeper Ross Doohan smothers.

Murray is chasing his third goal of the season against Aberdeen.

Early chance for the visitors as Jonathan Tomkinson sidefoots a whipped Noah Chilvers corner towards goal but it's blocked inside the six-yard box.

Moments later Ronan Hale charges forward but is halted in the final third.

Decent opening few minutes for the travelling Staggies.

Two chances in quick succession for Adam Idah.

A glanced Idah header, from a floated Jota delivery, rolls wide before the Celtic forward fires wide moments later following a drilled Jeffrey Schlupp cross.

Round 26 of this season's Scottish Premiership is under way...

Martin Dowden
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

Celtic return home after the intensity of their Champions League test against Bayern Munich. Changes were inevitable with Daizen Maeda given the chance to put his feet up with Jota and Hyun-jun Yang occupying the flanks.

Their domestic record here is incredible. They've only conceded in the league against Aberdeen in their 2-2 draw. The aggregate outside that is 29-0.

Dundee United need a big, big performance to change that and get a positive outcome but will hope to get back to the levels they've produced this season in an overall impressive campaign.

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Ross County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland that facing a managerless Motherwell side hasn't had much impact on his preparations for this match.

"Possibly, but at the same time Steven has been the assistant manager, so there's the continuity of that," he says.

"I think we all know their players now, so we're prepared for it."

"I've really enjoyed it," he adds, on this being a year in charge for him now including the interim period when he took the reigns at County.

"We're in a position in terms of the league, it's really tight where we are right now. We're in a much better place than what we were this time last year and I've got a lot of confidence in the group of players that I have."

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Motherwell interim manager Stephen Frail tells BBC Scotland news of the club's new manager is imminent, with an announcement expected in the coming few days.

He tells BBC Scotland: "I think there will be more concrete news for first of all the players because the players need that clarity, they've had me in their ear for two weeks saying that there'll be a new manager coming in, so the clarity for that will be for them at the start of next week and for you guys.

"Until then obviously I'm not privy to say who's coming in.

"I know who's coming in and hopefully everything gets signed and dotted properly and this football club gets a manager who's going to build on the good work that's gone before him and hopefully continue to get us up the table and finish in a healthy position.

"I won't be giving you a name at quarter to five either, not unless something drastic happens. I would love to, even family and friends have been asking me. It's not as if we're going to unveil Pep Guardiola tomorrow and everything's been kept quiet for that.

"It'll be a manager of really good standing, good pedigree and one that the club believes, and having looked at who we're bringing in, I believe, to go and, as I said, enhance and take the club forward and finish the season really, really strongly."

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Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "We've managed to get three back - [Robby] McCrorie has done a few days training, Matty Kennedy trained fully yesterday - he was up there as one of my best players at the start the season - and big Innes Cameron.

"That gives us another attacking threat from the bench, someone to turn to, which we've not had in recent weeks.

"We've been really pleased with Bobby [Wales], and not just his goal contribution. His general play has been good, he drifts around the pitch, he's got good variety in his play. When he plays with a partner, he gets a bit more license.

"We're delighted he's been able to maintain his levels but we still think there's a bit more to come."

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St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "It's a new game, a new opportunity, we start from zero. We know what we need to do.

"It's a tough place to come, a tough team to play against. We need to perform close to our maximum.

"We have been able to defend, we've only conceded one goal in four. You give yourself a chance to win and that's what we have done. Today, we need to be very good in both boxes.

"We have to credit the players we had here, they have made those new players feel welcome and took them inside the team."

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Gully Singh
BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

Given another section of the away end has been opened for travelling fans, supporters appear to be right behind Simo Valakari following four wins on the bounce across the Premiership and Scottish Cup.

Will Derek McInnes and his men put an end to the record as they set their sights on the top six?

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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Dens Park

Dundee looked to have turned a real corner a few weeks ago when they knocked neighbours United out of the Scottish Cup before very nearly beating both Rangers and Celtic.

Then they shipped a dozen goals without reply against Hearts and Celtic. It's been a it Jekyll and Hyde all season for Tony Docherty's men - the last time the had back to back wins? Early August, when they beat Hearts in the league and then Airdrieonians in the League Cup.

If they win today, they close to within five points of Aberdeen. It's so tight from third place downwards in the Premiership this season.

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Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin tells BBC Scotland: "It is good for us to try and get the rhythm back again. There were good signs last game. The behaviours and habits were good, so we go with that team again today.

"Every game now is really important for everyone. Everyone has high ambitions and it is tight in the table - and we are trying to chase the third position. Every game left is a really big game for us.

"We have to turn things around in the short term. We know we have to stop this run and we know we have to take some points now - and start winning games again."

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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Dens Park

I was here the last time Dundee hosted Aberdeen. It was the end of September, the Dons won 2-1 and a massive away support chanted, half-seriously: "We're going to win the league."

It was part of the run in which they took 31 of their first 33 Scottish Premiership points this season. It was also the last time they won away from home in the league. From the past available 42 points, Jimmy Thelin's men have taken four - all draws.

They've also failed to score in their past five Premiership matches, losing four and drawing one with an aggregate against them of 10-0. Can they turn things around today?

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