There’s a full Scottish Premiership card to sit up for this weekend – this is what to look out for at each ends of the desk…
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Celtic return to Scottish Premiership motion after their League Cup triumph and it’s a first for Brendan Rodgers who has by no means confronted Dundee United.
If the Hoops proceed their unbeaten run they are going to make it their best-ever begin to a league season – victory would additionally safe their finest away run, which stands at 12 wins on the street in 2017.
Jim Goodwin’s facet have impressed on their top-flight return and in the event that they handle to drag off a shock and beat the Scottish champions for the primary time since 2014 they might transfer as excessive as fourth.
Will Rangers bounce again from remaining disappointment?
Rangers misplaced to Celtic on penalties within the League Cup remaining
Philippe Clement’s facet will decided to choose up an important Premiership win after their League Cup defeat to Celtic, the place their disappointment was compounded by the admission they need to have had a penalty.
Relying on the end result at Aberdeen, a win in opposition to Dundee might elevate Rangers as much as second within the desk forward of a busy festive schedule.
Dundee supervisor Tony Docherty has been coping with an sickness within the squad
Tony Docherty’s facet have solely managed one away win the the league this season and haven’t gained at Ibrox since again in 2001.
A bug swept by way of the Dundee squad earlier this week however the supervisor is hopeful most of his gamers will probably be obtainable for Saturday’s recreation.
Can Hibs’ resurgence proceed at Pittodrie?
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After their blistering begin to the season, Aberdeen are with no win of their final 5 Premiership video games and so they might lose their place in second if that doesn’t change on Saturday.
Whereas the Dons have struggled of late, it was Hibs’ thrilling comeback for a 3-3 draw with Jimmy Thelin’s facet that seems to have kick-started their season.
They’ve secured wins both facet of a defeat at Celtic and are out of the relegation hazard zone.
Aberdeen have solely gained considered one of their final seven league conferences with the Hibees – a 4-0 away win in Might final season.
What else is there to look out for?
Can Hearts transfer off the underside of the Premiership?
There’s a bottom-of-the-table battle at Tynecastle as Hearts return from Convention League motion to tackle St Johnstone.
Victory for Neil Critchley’s facet would elevate them off the foot of the desk and ship their opponents beneath them.
Motherwell need to make it three straight wins once they host Kilmarnock on Fright evening.
