There will be a moment to mark Remembrance Day before all of today's top flight games.

John Barnes
BBC Scotland at Rugby Park

Angelo Alessio will hope the curse of winning the Premiership manager of the month award does not strike again this afternoon as they look to get back to winning ways. On Thursday he picked up the award after his side picked up three wins from their four games in October. But their last two results which have ended in defeats are seen as a setback after their recent good form.

Killie have recognised centre backs in their line up with Dario Del Fabro and Alex Bruce after a makeshift pairing against Aberdeen last week.

Hamilton have introduced Steve Davies and my information is he will join George Oakley in leading the attack as they look to change a run which has seen them win only one of their last 10 league games.

Strewth, mate! Looks who's popped up at McDiarmid Park.

It's none other than Harry Kewell, who dazzled for Leeds and Liverpool.

The 41-year-old Australian is said to be interested in the Hibs post, having had a taste of management at Crawley Town and Notts County.

I'm not sure how much he knows about Scottish football but he knows enough to wear a warm jacket to Perth in November.

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There was a time when Ross County were a real thorn in Aberdeen's side but the Dons are looking for a seventh successive win in this fixture today.

Such an outcome would lift Derek McInnes' side into third place and spirits should be high after sweeping aside Kilmarnock 3-0 last weekend.

The Staggies are on a run of six without a win but only two of those were defeats - two batterings from the Old Firm.

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St Johnstone have bounced from the foot of the table to ninth with back-to-back home wins and a third today could nudge them up one more place.

Hibs sacked manager Paul Heckingbottom on Monday after a miserable run without a league win since the opening weekend of the season.

The Easter Road side have drawn five in a row in the Premiership, while last weekend's 5-2 League Cup semi-final loss at Hampden was to be Heckingbottom's last match in charge.

Eddie May takes temporary charge of the visitors today, with help from Grant Murray and Steven Whittaker.

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These two are level on points at the bottom of the table.

Hearts can't win at home and St Mirren can't score.

Austin MacPhee continues to lead the Jambos after Craig Levein was relieved of his managerial duties last week. He could boost his chances of landing the gig permanently if he finds a first league win at Tynecastle since March.

Only Celtic and Rangers have conceded fewer goals than St Mirren in the Premiership but Jim Goodwin's side have a real problem at the other end, netting just five goals in 11 outings.

The teams served up a dire 0-0 in Paisley earlier this term. Surely we'll get an improvement on that this time.

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Kilmarnock won their first three matches in October to earn Angelo Alessio the manager of the month award, but the Italian picked up the gong after two defeats on the road to Motherwell and Aberdeen.

At home, the Ayrshire side are unbeaten in the league since the opening weekend of the season.

Accies enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win over Killie at their own place in early August but lost out in extra time at Rugby Park in the League Cup a week later.

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Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes, whose side have won their last two games against Hamilton and Kilmarnock, tells BBC Scotland: "There's been a few body blows to us, the Old Firm games have been difficult and we've had to recover from them. The last two games have been pleasing, two solid wins.

"We set out with the short-term task to win the next three games after Celtic [0-4 defeat] and we have the opportunity to do that today.

"I admire a lot of what Ross County do. I like the way they set up - they're very positive. Their front options are more than capable of causing any team in this league problems. They're quite attacking today again as we expected."

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Hibs caretaker manager Eddie May speaking to BBC Scotland pre-game: "It's never easy when a manager loses his job but we need to focus on the positives and try to win the game here. We've got an opportunity to play and hopefully we show what we've got and get the three points.

When asked if he would be interested in the vacant managerial position, May added: "It's a privilege to be in the position I am but I'm here for a reason and that's because someone has lost their job. I'm proud to be a Hibs fans and lead the team out but someone else will come in and take the club forward. It's not about me, it's about what's best for the club and there's some very good candidates who want the job, so hopefully they make the right decision. I've got a job developing young players and it's been successful and I enjoy it. There's people better equipped to do the job than me but there's not many better at developing young players than me."

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at McDiarmid Park

The build up to this one has been very much about the managers. Hibernian, are looking for a new one, having dispensed with Paul Heckingbottom’s services and long serving St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright is among the favourites to fill the now vacant Northern Ireland job.

With all that whirring around in the background, the two sets of players must focus on on-field matters today, and trying to get what would be a crucial three points.

Ninth placed St Johnstone haven’t made the start to the season they would have wanted, but back-to-back wins suggest a corner has been turned – they are aiming to continue their recent upward progress by making it three victories in a row.

Hibs are just a point off the bottom and will be hoping a change of manager represents a change in their fortunes.

The capital club haven’t won in the league since the opening day of the season, a statistic they will be determined to change this afternoon.

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Hearts interim manager Austin MacPhee has made five changes to the side which fell 3-0 to Rangers in last week's League Cup semi-final. Glen Whelan, Ryotaro Meshino and Steven MacLean are all dropped to the bench, while Sean Clare and Craig Wighton do not make the squad. Uche Ikpeazu, Jamie Walker, Steven Naismith and Clevid Dikamona come in, while the back four and goalkeeper remain unchanged.

St. Mirren's Jim Goodwin makes just the one alteration to the XI who lost 2-0 away to Celtic a fortnight ago. With Tony Andreu coming in on for Ilkay Durmus, who drops to the bench.

Ross County co-manager Steven Ferguson tells BBC Scotland: "We feel as a group we're due a performance against one of the bigger clubs and Aberdeen are certainly a big club.

"We'll go all out today and see if we can get that performance and make a better account than in previous games.

"Aberdeen know how to win games and they know how to hurt you. They'll have a huge backing up today, but we want to be in this league and we want to compete against players and teams like this."

Angelo Alessio has made three changes to the Kilmarnock side that lost 3-0 to Aberdeen last weekend, with starts for fit-again Dario Del Fabro, Alex Bruce and Mohammed El Markini. Iain Wilson, Liam Millar and Chris Burke all drop to the bench.

Accies boss Brian Rice makes two changes to the side that conceded a late equaliser in last week's 2-2 draw to Ross County. Scott Martin is suspended after being sent off in stoppage time and Ross Cunningham is on the bench. Johnny Hunt and Steve Davies come in.

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright has named an unchanged line-up following his side's 1-0 home win against Hearts.

Hibernian caretaker boss Eddie May has made five changes to the team that was comfortably beaten 5-2 by Celtic in the first of the League Cup semi-finals last weekend. The Edinburgh side go for a two up top as Florian Kamberi comes in after scoring at Hampden to partner Christian Doidge.

Ryan Porteous returns from suspension, while Jason Naismith, Vykintas Slivka and Joe Newall come in. Tom James, Adam Jackson, Stevie Mallan, Daryl Horgan and Josh Vela are the men dropping out.

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Despite rescuing a late point against Hamilton, Ross County's management team of Stuart Kettlewell and Steven Ferguson make five changes for the visit of Aberdeen.

Sean Kelly, Callum Morris, Josh Mullin, Ewan Henderson and Brian Graham all come into the starting line-up.

Keith Watson, Ricky Foster, Ross Stewart and Billy McKay all drop to the bench, while there is no place in the squad for Ross Draper.

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Zak Vyner misses out for Aberdeen due to a shoulder injury as manager Derek McInnes makes two changes from the 3-0 win over Kilmarnock.

Craig Bryson returns to the starting line-up, as does Andrew Considine who will make appearance number 499 for his hometown club. Curtis Main's prize for netting his first goal for the club last week is a place on the bench.

Hearts interim manager Austin MacPhee tells BBC Radio Scotland, "We want to get the team on the front foot as quick as we possibly can.

"We know we haven't had good results here in a long time, and I'm confident today will be the day we turn that around."

When asked why he took the Hearts squad to St Andrews this week, he says: "I thought I had to change the environment. I wanted to spend longer with the players, and I wanted to spend longer with less players. We've had a lot of honest conversations about where we've gone wrong."

On rumours he could be chosen as either the next manager or even sporting director, MacPhee replies: "Ann Budge is a very successful and experienced businesswoman, and she'll have her own views on where I have skills and where I have deficiencies, and ultimately it'll be up to her and the board to decide if I have any role in the new infrastructure that's being set up. I'm comfortable with that."

St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright is being linked with the Northern Ireland job now that Michael O'Neill is off to Stoke City.

However, it doesn't look like Northern Ireland are in any rush to find a successor since the deal for O'Neill to leave keeps him in charge for their final two European Championship qualifiers and any play-off in March.

"My CV is quite strong", said Wright yesterday when asked about a possible switch to international football. I'd guess it won't be the last time he's asked that question.

Wright has been in charge at McDiarmid Park since 2013 and is contracted until 2022.

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Jonathan Sutherland
BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

This match looks quite the paradox - it could be utterly compelling and painful to watch all at the same time. Neither side has been a joy to watch of late, but this is a hugely important game for both.

For the loser, the ignominy of being bottom of the Premiership table come the international break. Such a fate would be much more painful for Hearts, a club that should never be in this predicament.

Today has the feel of make or break about it for Austin MacPhee - his second match in interim charge. Should Hearts win handsomely and start playing 1970s era Brazil-style football then he can hardly be discounted as being a contender for the job on a full-time basis. Perhaps even sporting director? Who knows? The Tynecastle faithful will be hoping that with Craig Levein now gone, some of the shackles on this team will fall off.

However, the toothless display against Rangers last weekend in the League Cup semi-final would have done MacPhee few favours. Neither will a draw here. Defeat? Surely that would scupper any chance.

Toothless sums up St Mirren. Organised and difficult to score against they may be, but they are bottom of the table due to being seriously underpowered up front.

Whatever happens, this match could define the story for Hearts off the pitch in the days and weeks to come.

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Kilmarnock: Bransecu, O'Donnell, Bruce, Del Fabro, Hamalainen, Dicker, Power,

Substitutes: Koprivec, Hendrie, Wilson, St. Clair, Burke, Millar, Jackson.

Hamilton: Fon Williams, Gogic, Stubbs, Want, McMann, Hunt, Smith, Hamilton, Miller, Davis, Oakley

Substitutes: Southwood, Cunningham, Beck, Moyo, Fjortoft, MacKinnon, Mimnaugh.