Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "Inverness are very organised under Duncan Ferguson so I think we have to be patient but we have to try and keep some tempo and some intensity in the game.

"We have got good pace at the top end, we need to try and exploit the backline as much as we can.

"It has been a long trip but hopefully it will all be worth it."

Inverness manager Duncan Ferguson insists new signing James Carragher is deserving of his spot in the starting line-up.

"He will bring defensive solidity," Ferguson tells BBC Scotland.

"I did my homework on him and he comes highly recommended. It was easy to get him up, I know his dad so it was not a problem!"

On tonight's test against his former club, the manager added: "I am looking forward to the game.

"I was a wee boy when I was at United but they are a great club with a great manager."

A win for Dundee United would move them into top spot before Raith Rovers take on Queen's Park tomorrow afternoon. Although the two sides would be level on points if United win, their superior goal difference would put them above their title challengers.

A win for Inverness would put them into sixth, moving them above Dunfermline and one point off Greenock Morton before the rest of the games this weekend.

Inverness don't have the best luck against tonight's opponents. The last time they picked up a win over Dundee United was a 2-1 victory in a Scottish Cup tie back in 2019.

Their last league victory over the Arabs was the previous year - a 1-0 win in March 2018.

Since then there have been 13 league meetings between the sides and United have come out on top in nine of those.

Jim Goodwin makes two changes to the side that lost 3-2 to Greenock Morton last weekend.

Craig Sibbald misses out after his red card last Saturday. Louis Moult is also replaced in the starting XI after picking up a minor injury.

Alex Grieve gets his first start for United after joining on loan from St Mirren. Chris Mochrie is back starting after being on the bench last week.

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A new face for Inverness as James Carragher, son of Jamie Carragher, gets a spot in the starting lineup after joining on loan from Wigan Athletic earlier this week.

Luis Longstaff is also in the starting XI after being on the bench for last weekend's 3-1 win over Ayr United.

Wallace Duffy drops out after last weekend and Sean Welsh departed the club this week.

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Inverness CT: Ridgers, Harper, Devine, Gilmour, Carson, McKay, Anderson, Longstaff, Boyes, Shaw, Carragher

Substitutes: Mackay, Duffy, Doran, MacGregor, Davidson, Brooks, Thompson, Sheridan, Ujdur

Dundee United: Walton, Holt, Graham, Grieve, Grimshaw, Middleton, Tillson, Fotheringham, Mochrie, Watt, McMann

Substitutes: Newman, Denham, Meekison, Glass, Freeman, Duffy, MacLeod, Cudjoe, Petrie

The Caledonian Stadium is the venue for this evening's Championship clash between Inverness and Dundee United.

We'll keep you updated with all the action but first let's get the team news...

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