Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox

If the Steelman can avoid defeat here, they'll stay third and add further evidence to what's been a strong start to the season.

They lost last week, but Stuart Kettlewell was adamant that was an impressive performance. They'll need one here.

Rangers likely won't be in the mood for entertaining any notion of a slip up. They need to stay in touch at the top and can ill-afford any European hangover.

After the high of Real Betis, what they need is momentum to keep the positivity going after a challenging period.

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell realises the scale of his side's task at Ibrox despite their promising start to the league season.

"The players have to understand that they are going to have to go through hell and go through pain if they are going to get a result," he tells BBC Scotland.

But he adds: "We have not lost an away game since February and there is a reason for that."

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Rangers manager Michael Beale again stresses the fact that the pressure is not off his side despite two wins in a row.

He tells BBC Scotland that two changes were forced on him, with Tom Lawrence missing out and Kemar Roofe only fit enough for the bench.

"Tom Lawrence will be back alongside Danilo after the first international break," Beale says. "We are certainly not going to rush them."

As the for danger posed by Motherwell, the Rangers boss adds: "Motherwell's away form has been remarkable, but it is important we start where we left off."

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Despite being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Livingston, Malky Mackay was full of praise for the performance of his County side.

Perhaps unsurprisingly then, he names the same starting XI as County look to kick up the table with a win at Pittodrie.

The attacking trio of Yan Dhanda, Jordan White and in-form Simon Murray will aim to pose problems for the hosts, while Connor Randall continues in his new midfield berth.

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Tom Lawrence is the notable absentee for Rangers after picking up a knock again in midweek just as the midfielder had pushed himself back into the side.

The surprise name on the team sheet is Scott Wright - the first time the winger has started under Michael Beale.

There's two other changes in the forward areas, with Cyriel Dessers and Sam Lammers coming in for Abdallah Sima and Kemar Roofe, who both drop to the bench.

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Stuart Kettlewell makes just one change to the Motherwell side that came up short against St Mirren at Fir Park last weekend.

Defender Paul McGinn returns to the team after serving a suspension, meaning Shane Blaney drops to the bench.

The so-far impressive midfield pairing of Callum Slattery and Blair Spittal will look to break things up and propel Motherwell forward against a Rangers side buoyed by European success on Thursday.

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After their impressive - yet ultimately unsuccessful - showing in Frankfurt on Thursday, Aberdeen manager Barry Robson makes three changes as he aims to get fresh legs into the side amid a hectic schedule.

Dante Polvara, who scored his first goal for the club on Thursday night, drops out the team alongside Leighton Clarkson and Jack MacKenzie - the left-back who conceded the penalty that allowed their German hosts to take the lead.

Duk is back in the starting line-up as the forwad chases his first goal of the season, while Connor Barron is in midfield and James McGarry at ful-back.

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Aberdeen: Roos, Devlin, Rubezic, Jensen, McGarry, Shinnie, Gartenmann, Barron, McGrath, Miovski, Duk.

Substitutes: Doohan, Mackenzie, Clarkson, Gueye, Hayes, Sokler, Polvara, Duncan, MacDonald.

Ross County: Laidlaw, Brown, Bladwin, Nightingale, Leak, Reid, Randall, Turner, Dhanda, Murray, White.

Substitutes: Munro, Purrington, Sims, Loturi, Harmon, Henderson, High, Samuel, Brophy.

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Lundstram, Cifuentes, Lammers, Wright, Matondo, Dessers.

Substitutes: McCrorie, Yilmaz, Souttar, Jack, Sima, Sterling, Roofe, Rice, Lovelace.

Motherwell: Kelly, O'Donnell, McGinn, Mugabi, Casey, Spencer, Slattery, Miller, Spittal, Paton, Bair.

Substitutes: Oxborough, Gent, Zdravkovski, Shaw, McGinley, Blaney, Wilson, Ferrie, Wilkinson.

Let's get to those all-important line-ups and Rangers manager Michael Beale has handed a rare start as one of their midweek heroes misses out through injury...

Fourth-top Rangers and visitors Motherwell, who are one point and one place above, will be desperate for three points given leaders Celtic and St Mirren both won yesterday.

Celtic eased to a 3-0 win away to Livingston despite playing more than half the game with 10 men, while St Mirren edged Heart of Midlothian 1-0.

You can catch up with the highlights of those and yesterday's other games by clicking the link below.

Aberdeen are only off the bottom courtesy of goal difference from St Johnstone, while Ross County are seventh and could potentially move above Hearts, Hibs and even Rangers depending on how results go.

Sportsound coverage of today's game is just starting on BBC Radio Scotland.

Former Rangers striker Kenny Miller and ex-Motherwell centre-half Stephen Craigan provide the analysis from Ibrox, while former Aberdeen player and captain Willie Miller joins host Richard Gordon from Pittodrie.

Click the wee link at the top of the page to listen.

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Welcome to Scottish Premiership Weekend Part 2.

Aberdeen and Rangers will hope to translate confidence-boosting midweek European performances to the domestic scene as they host the weekend's two remaining fixtures.

Ross County are visitors to Pittodrie, while Motherwell are at Ibrox in what is the game of the weekend.

Strap yourselves in for the build-up, live commentary and post-match reaction here on the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio Scotland.

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