A fairly even start in the capital, as Hibernian and St Mirren try to establish some rhythm.

Martin Boyle flashes a pass across the face of goal with no-one there to meet it, while moments earlier Cammy MacPherson blazed high and wide at the other end.

County are pinned back defending their own penalty box and survive a barrage of early corner kicks.

Now the visitors get forward and Ross Stewart does well to get across his man to meet a cross from the right with a near post header from seven yards but he glances the ball wide of the far post.

A very decent chance...

We're 10 minutes into four of our six Premiership games but have yet to see our first goal...

Livingston are well on top here, they could easily be two up.

This time Josh Mullin crosses from the right and finds Scott Robinson who glances a header towards goal, but the forward's effort comes down off the bar.

A decent move from St Johnstone ends with Murray Davidson firing low at Allan McGregor and the Rangers goalkeeper gathers.

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Celtic are on the front foot right away as Ryan Christie spins on to a pass from Jeremie Frimpong to get a shot off inside the penalty area but defender Alex Iacovitti gets in the way, deflecting the ball wide.

The visitors have started well here as they come within inches of the opener.

Alan Forrest crosses from the left and finds Scott Pittman at the near post, but the midfielder's flicked effort goes just wide.

Glen Kamara's slack pass gives David Wotherspoon a free run at the Rangers goal but he is closed down by defender Connor Goldson and the visitors deal with the danger.

Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

Two up front for Celtic tonight with Leigh Griffiths rewarded for his contribution in the Scottish Cup Final victory.

That may ease the burden on Odsonne Edouard slightly, a striker who hasn’t quite hit his previous heights recently. With the deficit at the top of the table significant, Celtic need these two to click.

For Ross County, it’s a return to the scene of their shock League Cup win last month but with a new man in charge. John Hughes will no doubt have them fired up to compete but expect the home side to be out to avenge their recent defeat.

Four of tonight's Premiership festive crackers get under way, with Motherwell v Aberdeen (18:15) and Dundee United v Kilmarnock (18:30) to follow.

Goals please, and plenty of them!

Celtic manager Neil Lennon tells BBC Scotland: "It's a 4-4-2 and we'll probably go with a diamond. We have good balance in midfield. Hopefully, Griffiths and Edouard can get a few combinations going up front.

"Ross County defended brilliantly against us last time, although we didn't work the goalkeeper as well as we could have.

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"It will take John [Hughes] a few weeks to put his stamp on the team but what you will get is plenty of work-rate."

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Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

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Leigh Griffiths scored his fourth goal of the season as Celtic scraped past Hearts at Hampden, having come on as an extra-time substitute in the cup final.

This is just a second start of the season for the 30-year-old Scotland international and his first in the league.

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Following his cup heroics, he said: "I need to get fitter.

"I am not unfit. I am fit - but just not match fit and you can tell. Obviously I have not had a run of games."

Dundee United manager Micky Mellon makes two changes from the 1-1 draw with Hibernian.

Midfielders Luke Bolton and Paul McMullan start, with Ryan Edwards and Nicky Clark dropping to the bench.

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Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer is forced into changes after the 2-0 loss to Aberdeen on Sunday.

Brandon Haunstrup is suspended after being sent off in the 94th minute of that defeat. Aaron McGowan also picked up a first half injury that rules him out, though Stuart Findlay - who was taken off with a shoulder injury - appears to have shrugged it off and starts.

Clevid Dikamona has returned from his suspension and starts, while Nicke Kabamba is also replaced by Greg Kiltie.

Hibernian were left to rue missed chances as Luke Bolton scored a late equaliser for Dundee United at the weekend, but that hasn't stopped head coach Jack Ross keeping faith in the same starting XI that started the game.

Kyle Magennis keeps his place on the left-hand side of midfield after scoring in his first start since October against Micky Mellon's side. Magennis joined the Easter Road side in the summer transfer window from tonight's opponents, leaving St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin disappointed at the loss of his captain.

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Meanwhile, St Mirren have been on quite a run of form. Their 3-2 victory at home to St Johnstone on Saturday means they are now unbeaten in their last eleven outings. They've made two changes for tonight's fixture.

Jake Doyle-Hayes misses out due to injury and is replaced by Cammy MacPherson. Brandon Mason comes in for Ilkay Durmus, who drops to the bench.

Hamilton boss Brian Rice has made three changes to the side that defeated Ross County on Saturday.

Scott Martin, Ross Callachan and Nathan Thomas all drop out for Reegan Mimnaugh, Ronan Hughes and Kyle Munro.

As for Livingston, who didn't play at the weekend, their last game was also against Ross County.

However, newly-appointed head coach David Martindale makes just one change to his team who beat County in the League Cup quarter-final last Wednesday.

Marvin Bartley is the man who drops out due a suspension, and he is replaced by Jason Holt.

Dundee United: Siegrist, L.Smith, Connolly, Reynolds, McMullan, McNulty, Robson, Butcher, Bolton, Shankland, Fuchs

Substitutes: Deniz, Sporle, Powers, Pawlett, Clark, Edwards, Harkes, Appere, Neilson

Kilmarnock: Rogers, Dikamona, Broadfoot, Findlay, Waters, Power, Tshibola, Kiltie, Burke, McKenzie, Brophy

Substitutes: Doyle, Taylor, Mulumbu, Pinnock, Kabamba, Whitehall

Motherwell make just one change from the 3-1 defeat by Rangers at Ibrox.

Defender Bevis Mugabi drops to the bench to be replaced by midfielder Liam Polworth, a hint that manager Stephen Robinson plans to be more attack-minded this evening.

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For Aberdeen, though, it's same again from their 2-0 win over Kilmarnock. Former Motherwell forward Curtis Main starts for Aberdeen for the third game in a row.

Andrew Considine makes his 500th start for Aberdeen.