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Richard Wilson
BBC Scotland at Fir Park

This is a meeting of two clubs with top six aspirations and a realisation that this campaign is going to be keenly fought all season. A win for either side would lift them out of the bottom half of the table, but they are also only three and four points, respectively, off the bottom. 

That is how tight it is, but there is a contrast between the two teams, since Inverness have a side of battle-hardened, experienced players, whereas Motherwell manager Mark McGhee has kept faith with young academy graduates Chris Cadden, Ross MacLean and Jack McMillan, while Scott McDonald, Lionel Ainsworth and James McFadden are on the bench.

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BBC Scotland at Rugby Park

Hearts arrive at Rugby Park looking for the win that would take them into second place in the Premiership. Robbie Neilson's men are on a good run of form having lost only one of their last eight games - they've won five and drawn two of the other seven.

Kilmarnock are desperate for a change in home form. They've won only four of their last 27 top flight matches at Rugby Park.

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BBC Scotland at Fir Park

Richie Foran says Inverness can carry on their recent good form by taking all three points from Fir Park. He admits that his spell as a Motherwell player was the best of his career, and is enjoying being back at the ground now as a manager, even if it is the opposition.

Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson talking to BBC Radio Scotland:

"Robbie Muirhead and Conor Sammon are up against their former club and they're desperate to do well. We have a massive incentive. We want to get into second place and hopefully cement it.

"We have a lot of young players and they have grown up playing on artificial pitches, so it's not a problem for us."

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Kilmarnock boss Lee Clark talking to BBC Radio Scotland:

"The team has been doing well and long may that continue. We have individuals playing with a lot of confidence. We should have had six points from six but four is a good return and hopefully we can get that elusive home win tonight."

Just one change for Killie tonight, with captain Stevie Smith in for Martin Smith.

“We’ve virtually been playing the same team for a number of weeks. While we know it’s going to be a really tough game, I just felt maybe after Sunday’s game and the quick turnaround that this is a chance for me to makes the changes and bring some of the players in who have been absolutely brilliant in training.

"We’ve obviously got big games after this as well, so it’s not that we’re in any way taking it lightly. I have a trust in the squad, I see them in training every day and they’re all looking forward to putting in another good performance hopefully.”

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers on BBC Radio Scotland

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BBC Scotland at Fir Park

Motherwell manager Mark McGhee believes home form will be critical over the course of the season as his side aim to finish in the top six. He says Inverness will be a difficult team to face at Fir Park tonight, but is confident that recent performance levels can be maintained. The graduates from the academy who have broken into the team in recent weeks remain in the starting line up on merit, McGhee added.

“I’m really looking forward to it. These are the games you want to test yourself in, going away to Hearts, going away to Ibrox, having the champions at home. I watched them on Sunday, they were fantastic.

“What Brendan (Rodgers) has done, he’s instilled real belief and confidence in the team. They look really fit, strong and really strong mentally. They’ve got that quality.

“We need to make sure we start the game well. We need to make sure we’re compact, we’re organised but also a threat.”

Ross County manager Jim McIntyre on BBC Radio Scotland

Ross County: Fox, Gardyne, Van der Weg, McShane, Davies, Fraser, M.Woods, Dow, Quinn, Boyce, Burke.

Substitutes: McCarey, Morrison, Dingwall, Schalk, Routis, Cikos, McEveley.

Celtic: Gordon, Gamboa, Lustig, Sviatchenko, Izaguirre, Armstrong, McGregor, Roberts, Christie, Henderson, Griffiths.

Substitutes: De Vries, Bitton, Dembele, Sinclair, Rogic, O'Connell, Forrest

There's lots of experience on the Motherwell bench this evening, with Scott McDonald, Lionel Ainsworth, James McFadden and Dean Brill among the replacements. Jack McMillan, 18, makes just his second start in central defence and 20-year-old Craig Cadden must be one of the first names on the team sheet these days.

St Johnstone enjoyed their last visit to Ibrox; a 3-1 League Cup victory in September 2015. However, previous league form heavily favours the hosts, with Rangers winning 12 of the past 14 meetings. Saints have only scored three goals in 11 Premiership trips to Govan (D2 L9), never scoring more than once.

The Perth side sit fourth in the table, two points better off than Rangers, who have a game in hand, so there's a lot riding on this one.

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Matt Gilks had a wonderful game for Rangers at Hampden at the weekend but the goalkeeper finds himself back among the substitutes tonight.

Are Rangers fans happy to see Wes Foderingham back between the sticks?

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Rangers: Foderingham, Hodson, Hill, Kiernan, Wallace, Halliday, Windass, Holt, O'Halloran, Garner, Forrester.

Substitutes: Gilks, McKay, Dodoo, Tavernier, Waghorn, Miller, Crooks.

St Johnstone: Clark, Easton, Anderson, Shaughnessy, Foster, Paton, Alston, Davidson, Craig, Swanson, Kane.

Substitutes: Mannus, Millar, MacLean, Wotherspoon, Coulson, Gordon, Cummins.