"I had a terrific time here. When I went on to that pitch, the fans were brilliant with me. I'm back here to get a good result today. It's a great atmosphere, a great place to go and play."

Celtic: Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, Simunovic,Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Forrest, Rogic, Armstrong; Griffiths. Subs: Bailly, Ambrose, Ciftci, Mackay-Steven, Allan, McGregor, Tierney.

Kilmarnock: MacDonald, Smith, Connolly, McKenzie, Robinson, Higginbotham, O'Hara, Obadeyi, McHattie, Balatoni, Magennus. Subs: Ridgers, Hamill, Boyd, Ashcroft, Slater, Carrick, Kiltie.

Annan Athletic v Arbroath

Berwick Rangers v Clyde

East Stirlingshire v Montrose

Elgin City v East Fife

Queen's Park v Stirling Albion

Albion Rovers v Dunfermline

Ayr United v Airdrieonians

Brechin v Stenhousemuir

Peterhead v Cowdenbeath

Stranraer v Forfar Athletic

Leaders Rangers visit Livingston, while nearest challengers Hibernian go to bottom side Alloa Athletic.

The Ibrox team are two points ahead, having played a game less, while Alan Stubbs' side are going for their ninth win on the trot.

Falkirk, who have lost just twice in the league, go to Queen of the South and Dumbarton host Raith Rovers.

"You've got to challenge players."

The Ibrox boss agrees with Celtic manager Ronny Deila's assertion that clubs fielding a 'B-team' in the lower leagues could be a good idea.

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"What better place to play football? All these lads are really looking forward to the game. All the pressure's on Celtic, everyone expects them to win the league."

"John Hughes tells me Ryan Christie may have played his last game for Caley Thistle as he undergoes his rehabilitation from a knee injury at his parent club Celtic. His loan period in Inverness ends in January."

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"It's always important. You get confidence from playing well. The league is the most important thing."

"Partick Thistle will hold a minute's silence before today's match with Inverness as a mark of respect for their former chairman, Brown McMaster, who passed away recently. This silence will also pay tribute to those who tragically lost their lives in the Paris atrocities.

"Thistle players will wear black armbands and would welcome fans to join in a minute's applause during the 66th minute of the match - Brown's age when he passed away - as a celebration of his enormous contribution to the Firhill club."

Partick Thistle: Scully, Seaborne, Welsh, Booth, Osman, Amoo, Doolan, Lawless, Dumbuya, Lindsay, Fraser. Subs: Gallacher, Miller, Stevenson, Frans, Edwards, Muirhead, Pogba.Inverness CT: Fon Williams, Tremarco, Vincent, Meekings, Devine, Tansey, Horner, Williams, Polworth, Vigurs, Storey. Subs: Esson, Warren, Draper, Raven, Wedderburn, Sho Silva Mbuyi, Mutombo.

Dundee Utd: Szromnik, Dillon, Dixon, Souttar, Mckay, Rankin, McGowan, Telfer, Durnan, Gunning and Spittal. Subs: Zwick, Murray, Fraser, Spark, Kuhl, Donaldson, Robson.St Johnstone: Mannus, Shaughnessy, Mackay Anderson, Easton, O'Halloran, Wotherspoon, Davidson, Millar, MacLean, Kane. Subs: Clark, Scobbie, Sutton, Caddis, Fisher, Thomson, Hurst.

Hearts: Alexander, Paterson, Augustyn, Rossi, Oshaniwa, Djoum, Buaben, Pallardo, Nicholson, King, Sow. Subs: Hamilton, L.Smith, McGhee, Swanson, Gomis, Zanatta, Reilly.Dundee: Bain, McGinn, Holt, Etxabeguren, McPake, Ross, Thomson, McGowan, Stewart, Loy, Hemmings. Subs: Gourlay, Irvine, Harkins, Calder, Gadzhalov, Konrad, Low.

Ross County: G.Woods, Boyd, Curran, Foster, Dingwall, Irvine, M.Woods, Fraser, Boyce, Davies, Franks. Subs: Severin, Murdoch, Schalk, De Vita, Holden, McShane, Robertson.

Motherwell: Ripley, Grimshaw, Laing, Ainsworth, Pearson, Johnson, Kennedy, Law, Moult, Taylor, McDonald. Subs: Samson, Robinson, Clarkson, Leitch, Thomas, Hall, Cadden.