Hearts apply early pressure on Kilmarnock in the opening minutes - three early corners come to nothing but Lewis Moore is looking dangerous already down the right flank.

Here we go across the country! Goals please and plenty of them...

Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer has named the same side that handed him his first win since taking over as manager on a permanent basis.

“I could have changed it [the starting line-up], but I’m giving them another go because they did well," Dyer tells BBC Sportsound. "They have told me their legs are great - the boys showed character even though we went a goal down.

“It’s been a long time coming. There’s always an extra spring in their step when they win a game. It’s nice that they can look forward to the next game.

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“It’s always a hard place to come to [Tynecastle], I want us to go out there tonight and work hard, and do what we prepared in training. Hopefully we can come here and get a result.

“They are more aggressive, press higher up the pitch so I know it’s going to be difficult but I think we can cope and get a positive result tonight.”

Speaking to BBC Sportsound, Celtic manager Neil Lennon says he's expecting a "high energy" game.

"Motherwell are a good side, they're well organised, they've got good energy in the team and I think this will be a difficult game for us tonight.

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"We came here earlier on in the season and for the first 15 minutes we didn't play at all and Motherwell went a goal up.

"We don't want to count our chickens too early, we know that anything can happen but the motivation is good for the players at the minute."

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has been speaking to BBC Scotland pre-match about giving a debut to new signing Ronald Hernandez.

"He's signed to try to give us a different dynamic in that position," McInnes said. "He's very attack-minded and plays the position slightly differently from Shay [Logan] and it's good to have that option in that position.

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"He's still got to defend first and foremost, and he's got good tenacity in one-on-one situations. He's not played 90 minutes for a few months. There's got to be an understanding that 90 minutes might be a big ask.

On their recent struggles in attack, McInnes added: "The levels on Saturday [in the goalless draw with Rangers] were far more like it. We look solid as a team but hopefully we can show both sides of our game tonight."

Hearts manager Daniel Stendel believes new signing Marcel Langer is capable of affecting the game, and hopes he and the Tynecastle crowd can help push his side to claim all three points.

“Marcel starts today and I expect him to do well in this position," Stendel tells BBC Sportsound. "I know him and he is, for me, something we’ve missed in that position [of centre-midfield].

"He is good in possession and at defending. He can control the speed of the game and push other players. I don’t expect to see all of that today but I think he can improve our team and I hope for him and for us that he has a good start tonight.

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“We want to win the three points, especially at Tynecastle. The atmosphere in the last game was very good and we want to create the same.

"Every game is a fight, but I think if we keep defending and have good counter-attacks we have a good chance to win this game.”

Speaking to BBC Sportsound, Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson explains his decision to only make two changes to his starting XI despite losing to Livingston last weekend.

"You have to put things into perspective, how well we've done. It was an anomaly, it was a performance that wasn't very like us at the moment in time and I'm sure it'll be put to bed tonight. First and foremost we'll take care of the performance and the result will take care of itself.

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"We're going to try to be positive, we're not going to sit back. We have to be at our best. We go in with a lot of respect but certainly not fear. If you can't go and be positive when you're third in the league then you'll never be able to."

Aberdeen fans will get their first glimpse of new signing Ronald Hernandez, the Venezuelan international right-back, after his deadline day move as he makes his debut.

He's one of three new faces in the side from Saturday's draw against Rangers at Ibrox. Jon Gallagher and Ryan Hedges come in to central midfield and on the wing respectively, with Funso Ojo and Niall McGinn joining Shay Logan in dropping to the bench.

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St Johnstone also make three changes, with defender Liam Gordon missing out with concussion he's replaced by Callum Booth.

Liam Craig recovers from a knock to play, but Scott Tanser has not and misses out, as does Chris Kane. In their places are Jason Holt and Michael O'Halloran. Isaiah Jones is among the substitutes following his loan move from Middlesbrough.

Hibs boss Jack Ross wasn't paying too much attention to Rangers' form during his media conference this week, he just wants a big improvement from his men after a timid showing in their 3-0 loss to the same opponents in December.

“Their need for a win is probably just the same," he said. "I don’t think it’s even bigger because they have been dropping points.

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"When you are chasing a title every single game is massive. The task at hand is every bit as big as it would have been, from our point of view it’s just about making sure we play a lot better against them than we have done this season so far.

“People know the dynamics of the game. When you go away from home now – and we see it at Easter Road at times now as well – that teams know if you don’t score early or get on the front foot early then there can be an element of frustration kicking in."

Jim Goodwin makes a solitary change to the St Mirren team that drew with Hibernian on Saturday as Jamie McGrath replaces Jonathan Obika.

There are five changes to the Hamilton Academical side that were beaten by Celtic.

Jamie Hamilton is suspended after being sent off in the 4-1 defeat, while David Moyo, Sam Woods, Blair Alston, Will Collar drop out.

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In come Johnny Hunt, Shaun Want, and recent arrival David Templeton, while Mickel Miller and Brian Easton have shrugged off knocks to start.

This figure seems a bit hard to believe, but it's true. Not since Boxing Day have Aberdeen scored a goal from open play.

Granted, the winter break accounts for a chunk of that period, but in their past five matches, Derek McInnes' men have only mustered a goal from the penalty spot and via a Niall McGinn free-kick.

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McGinn's strike earned them a point against 10-man Hearts, and they needed Sam Cosgrove's late penalty to see off third-tier Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup. Since then, they've failed to score in three successive games - a home loss to Motherwell and goalless draws at St Mirren then Rangers.

Stephen Robinson will be eager to get his side back on track following their 1-0 loss to Livingston at the weekend and has made two changes to his starting XI.

Christian Ilic and Richard Tait drop out, with Liam Grimshaw and deadline day loan signing Rolando Aarons trusted from the off.

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Neil Lennon said after Celtic's 4-1 win at Hamilton Accies that his squad would be even stronger going into tonight's game. He's made one change to the starting XI, with Sunday's debutant Stephen Welsh dropping to the bench with Jozo Simunovic back in the side.

Leigh Griffiths also starts having been cleared of violent conduct by the SFA. Boli Bolingoli and Mohamed Elyounoussi are back in the squad following injuries.

Twelve points separate struggling County from tonight's visitors, but such is the contrast in emotions between the camps that the gap might seem even greater in the minds of the players.

The Staggies have not won in their past eight matches, can't boast of a Scottish Cup run and have enjoyed victory only twice in their past 19 games.

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The visitors to Dingwall, meanwhile, are dreaming of Europe, their defensive record, especially at home, seeing them sitting comfortably in sixth spot.

Should Livi prevail and Aberdeen lose at home to St Johnstone, Gary Holt's team would be merely a point behind the Dons.

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With Aberdeen looking to catch third-place Motherwell and St Johnstone looking to pull further clear of the Premiership drop zone, tonight’s game at Pittodrie ticks the "big game" box.

But there is also an interesting subplot: step forward Matty Kennedy.

His starring performances for St Johnstone over the last 18 months convinced Aberdeen to bring him in during the January transfer window, so there’ll be plenty of eyes on him this evening as he looks to put one over on his old club.

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Another potential headline-maker is Saints striker Stevie May.

After a disappointing couple of seasons with Aberdeen, he returned for a second spell with St Johnstone last summer.

His two goals, and all-round excellent display, against Hearts at the weekend have certainly added to the growing body of evidence that he is starting to rediscover his good form of old.

So will it be Kennedy, or will it be May, who is smiling at full-time?

Whatever happens it looks like being a very intriguing evening in the Granite City...

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Ross County: Baxter, Fraser, Kelly, Fontaine, Morris, Draper, Erwin, McKay, Vigurs, Paton, Donalson.

Substitutes: Laidlaw, Mullin, Watson, Foster, Shaw, Tillson, Cowie.

Livingston: McCrorie, McMillan, Taylor-Sinclair, Brown, Guthrie, Bartley, Pittman, Sibbald, Lawless, Robinson, Dykes.

Substitutes: Maley, Lamie, Lawson, Jacobs, Crawford, Souda, Menga.

Manager Steven Gerrard has been speaking to Rangers TV and wants to see better finishing after a frustrating stalemate at the weekend.

"I don't think there was too much missing in the Aberdeen game," he said. "There were some real big moments we failed to capitalise on but our general play, besides a couple of individual errors, was a lot better than the previous fixture.

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"We have spoken to the group and the preparation for Hibs has been quite good."

Marcel Langer makes his first start for Hearts after signing a six-month deal on deadline day. The midfielder was released by Schalke, and had previously worked with manager Daniel Stendel in the U19s at Hannover 96.

Lewis Moore also comes in for the home side, while Toby Sibbick and Ryotaro Meshino drop to the bench.

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Kilmarnock make no changes to the side that broke their duck against Ross County – the 3-1 win was their first in 10 games.

However, there is room for a youngster on the bench – 18-year-old midfielder Ally Taylor features in Alex Dyer’s matchday squad.

Rangers can't afford to lose any more ground in the title race, having dropped points in two of their four league games since the turn of the year.

Captain James Tavernier is back from injury and Ianis Hagi makes his first start [on the same day as his Dad Gheorghe's birthday] while there is a place in defence for George Edmundson.

Nikola Katic, Matt Polster and Glen Kamara are the players dropping to the bench.

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Hibs have been battered twice by Rangers this season, losing 3-0 at home and on the receiving end of a 6-1 thrashing on their last visit to Ibrox in August.

The visitors give January signing Paul McGinn a first start and welcome Adam Jackson back from illness, while old stager Steven Whittaker returns to a midfield holding role against his former club.

Skipper David Gray drops out of the squad, with Darren McGregor and Daryl Horgan among the subs after Saturday's 2-2 draw at home to St Mirren.