Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "It's two enforced changes really. Liam Donnelly was always touch and go.

"Matty [Kennedy] has struggled all week really. He had a wee bit of tightness in his hamstring and a bug. We had hoped he'd make the bench, but he's feeling sick there.

"It's still a strong team. We expect a tough game, regardless. We've come up against teams struggling for form. We're just trying to focus on our own performance.

"David's [Martindale] too good a manager and the players are too good for this run to continue for much longer. I just hope it's in the games to come.

"We know with a win we'll stay in the top six. We're trying to get to the winter break being a top six team."

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Livingston manager David Martindale tells BBC Scotland: "I'm expecting him [Joel Nouble] to go and play his part for the team. Jamie Brandon has never let me down, but today, we need to win and Joel brings more of an attacking threat.

"It's really, really important to remain positive in these situations. I'm up for the challenge.

"I could have walked away and went to St Johnstone during the season. I chose not to. I know what we can do at this club.

"I don't think there was a lot wrong with last week. It's important that when you're looking at defeats you take them in isolation. I was fairly happy with the performance, other than the result."

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Sportsound: "[Cameron Carter-Vickers is] very important, he's got a great defensive nous but he's also very comfortable with the ball. [With David Turnbull] putting the goal threat in the team is important for the team.

"I never don't [expect a tough title race]. There's nothing ever comes easy. You always have to work. You always have to be focused and concentrate on yourselves and if you can do that, we always expect to do well."

Asked about possible January business, Rodgers said: "I think there'll be movement. Players will go out because they want to play and, as always, you want to improve your squad so hopefully we can do that."

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Hearts head coach Steven Naismith tells BBC Sportsound: "We know it's a tough place to come. The squad's experienced it enough but we've got to take confidence and hope from some of their previous results against some of the other teams in the league.

"We need to make sure that in and out of possession we do most of our things right today to give ourselves a chance. When we've got the ball, we've got to cause them problems."

Naismith was also asked about possible January transfers and said: "I wouldn't expect us to being doing loads. The clear area that we need to improve is right-back. We've really struggled in that area."

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Asked about how he's coping with the pressure of their 13-game winless run, Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Scotland: "I'm fine. I understand what this job is about, winning game of football.

"I'll let people talk. I can 100% assure everyone I find myself in a good place and in a positive mindset. Even when we're winning games, I always keep my head down and focus on what my job is.

"I've been in tough spots before, I've never rolled over and accepted what's coming to me. It's just hoping we get that little break of a ball in a tough game with a team with a good home record.

"We're all in this together. Ultimately, what does football come down to? It's how your players perform on the pitch, but also how we prepare them."

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Following the surprise inclusion of 16-year-old full debutant Fran Franczak, St Johnstone manager Craig Levein told BBC Scotland: "He's just been really good. He's been good in training, he's trained with the first team since the moment we came in and he's impressed.

"I'm looking for more attacking threat on that (right-hand) side. He's usually a little bit higher up, but he's competitive and has good pace, and he's strong. So, why not?

"I want to give the best players chances and I just thought for this particular match that he was the best solution."

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Ross County manager Derek Adams tells BBC Scotland: "We didn't play well enough against St Mirren and didn't deserve to win. We had opportunities to score, but unfortunately we gave a away an own goal, and they quickly got the second.

"We've got a team in place - with Will Nightingale back in - that has continuity, which is important. We have players in the team that can score goals.

"[Our only goal is] to win the next game. That's always the target. Any football club is trying to catch the team above. At this moment in time it's Dundee. We have a lot of big games coming up, but the most important game is the next one."

Celtic swept Hearts away 4-1 at Tynecastle in October, making it 10 wins in a row against the Edinburgh side.

Hearts haven't celebrated a victory at Celtic Park since 2009 when some guy called Michael Stewart converted the only goal from the penalty spot in a League Cup tie.

Whatever happened to him?

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Former Motherwell captain on Sportsound

It's 13 games without a win and Motherwell have led for a combined 26 minutes in that time. It's tough to continually pick yourself up and chase games.

Kenny Crawford
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice

Second v first. Two points separating the teams. A crowd of 10,000 expected, including a 2,000 strong travelling Rovers support. This is shaping up to be a blockbuster of a battle.

United are unbeaten in the league this season, but Raith, with their love of scoring late goals, are going for their seventh straight win in all competitions.

Cannot wait.

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Craig Levein hands a full debut to 16-year-old Fran Franczak, who recently became St Johnstone's youngest ever player, as the teenager replaces full-back James Brown.

A second change for the Saints occurs in attack as Max Kucheriavyi, fully recovered from a head knock, is reinstated in place of Chris Kane, who is ill.

Meanwhile for the visitors, Nick Montgomery makes two expected changes to the side that squeezed past Livingston.

Montgomery had already confirmed the return of Jimmy Jeggo in midfield to replace the suspended Joe Newell, while youngster Rory Whittaker is ousted by Lewis Miller after the Australian international recovered from a minor injury.

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Looking to break their seven-game losing streak, David Martindale makes just one change to the Livingston side that were edged out by Hibs last weekend.

Joel Nouble comes in to add attacking impetus, as Jamie Brandon drops to the bench.

After ending league leaders Celtic's unbeaten run in their second victory of the season over the champions, there's two changes for Derek McInnes' Kilmarnock.

David Watson returns from suspension to replace the injured Liam Donnelly, while Marley Watkins also comes in for last weekend's matchwinner Matty Kennedy.

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Derek Adams makes one enforced change, with Dylan Smith dropping out. Will Nightingale is back from suspension so slots straight back into that three-man County defence.

Jay Henderson and Eamonn Brophy return from injury to take up spots on the bench.

Two changes from the Dundee side that lost at Ibrox last week. Antonio Portales is out for three months, while Zak Rudden drops to the bench.

They're replaced by the returning Owen Beck and Zach Robinson - who makes his first start since September.

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Just one change for St Mirren as Keanu Baccus replaces Caolan Boyd-Munce, who does not make the squad.

Motherwell also make one alteration. Harry Paton takes over from Jon Obika, who is on the bench.

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Celtic make two changes following Wednesday's Champions League win over Feyenoord, with defender Cameron Carter-Vickers returning from injury and David Turnbull starting in midfield.

Stephen Welsh drops to the bench and Tomoki Iwata misses out through injury.

Four alterations for Hearts. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Toby Sibbick in defence, in midfield Jorge Grant and Aidan Denholm take over from Calem Nieuwenhof and Alex Lowry and Alan Forrest is in for Kenneth Vargas.

Sibbick and Vargas make the bench, along with recently returned players Craig Gordon and Craig Halkett.

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Former Hearts midfielder on Sportsound

Lawrence Shankland will always get you goals, but, for Hearts, I just don't see the ability to consistently create the opportunities to turn them into an attacking force.

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Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

It's a big game for David Turnbull. He needs to show he's ready to start games and make an impact.

We have a full card in the Championship, with a juicy first against second clash at Tannadice.

Raith Rovers are two points ahead of Dundee United, having played a game more.

The Fifers have lost just once and United remain unbeaten. When the teams met in Kirkcaldy in October they could not be separated, drawing 1-1.

Third meets fourth as well as Partick Thistle visit Dunfermline.

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Ross County: Laidlaw, Brown, Nightingale, Baldwin, Leak, Purrington, Allardice, Randall, Dhanda, Murray, White.

Substitutes: Munro, Turner, Sims, Sheaf, Loturi, Harmon, Henderson, Samuel, Brophy.

Dundee: Carson, McGhee, Shaughnessy, Lamie, Donnelly, Cameron, Boateng, McCowan, Beck, Bakayoko, Robinson.

Substitutes: Legzdins, Kerr, Tiffoney, Mulligan, Reilly, Robertson, Rudden, Howley, Sylla.

St Johnstone: Mitov, McGowan, Gordon, Robinson, Gallacher, Phillips, Franczak, Kucheriavyi, Smith, Carey, Jaiyesimi.

Substitutes: Richards, Brown, Considine, May, Kane, Clark, Sprangler, Turner-Cooke, Costelloe.

Hibernian: Marshall, Miller, Fish, Hanlon, Obita, Levitt, Jeggo, Boyle, Vente, Youan, Tavares.

Substitutes: Wollacott, Stevenson, Doidge, Harbottle, Delferriere, Campbell, Bushiri, Molotnikov, Whittaker.