Team news, stats and how to follow Saturday's matches in the Scottish Premiership, including Celtic vs Dundee United.
Celtic vs Dundee United - Saturday, kick-off 3pm
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is still without a number of players but has no new injury worries for the cinch Premiership game against Dundee United at Parkhead.
Captain Callum McGregor (face) and fellow midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi (ankle) remain out along with Kyogo Furuhashi, David Turnbull and Albian Ajeti (all hamstring).
Tom Rogic and Daizen Maeda are away on international duty.
Dundee United begin life without Jeando Fuchs after selling the midfielder to Peterborough.
Former Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew missed the midweek win over Ross County with a muscle injury but Peter Pawlett is expected to shake off a knock that he picked up against the Dingwall side.
Liam Smith (knee) and Kai Fotheringham (ankle) are working their way back to fitness.
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- Celtic are unbeaten in 10 league meetings with Dundee United (W8 D2) since a 1-2 defeat in December 2014 under Ronny Deila.
- Dundee United drew 1-1 in their last league visit to Celtic in September; they haven't avoided defeat in two consecutive league games at Celtic Park since January 2009 under Craig Levein (two draws).
- Celtic are unbeaten in 16 home league matches (W13 D3), winning each of the last four in a row. Indeed, the Hoops have conceded just two goals in their last 12 league matches at Celtic Park.
- Dundee United have lost both of their last two away league matches, last losing more in a row on the road in the Scottish Premiership from August to November 2015 (run of six).
- On his debut against Hearts, Celtic's Matt O'Riley created eight chances as well as picking up an assist. All eight were from open play - the most by a player in open play in a single Scottish Premiership match this season.
How to follow: You can follow our live blog and free match highlights will be published on the Sky Sports website, app and YouTube channel later that evening.
Hearts vs Motherwell - Saturday, kick-off 3pm
Hearts have been dealt a blow ahead of the visit from Motherwell after manager Robbie Neilson confirmed that Craig Halkett will be missing for several weeks with a hamstring injury sustained against Celtic in midweek.
He is likely to be replaced in central defence by new signing Toby Sibbick, who joined from Barnsley on Thursday.
Michael Smith is out with a back issue but Taylor Moore returns to contention after missing the last two games through injury.
Liam Donnelly is suspended for Motherwell after being sent off against Hibernian in midweek.
Centre-back Bevis Mugabi will be assessed after returning to training on Friday but Rickie Lamie and Mark O'Hara remain on the sidelines.
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- Hearts have only lost one of their last nine Scottish Premiership home games against Motherwell (W6 D2), a 2-3 defeat in September 2019 under Craig Levein.
- Motherwell have won four of their last six league meetings with Hearts (D1 L1), including a 2-0 win most recently in November.
- None of Hearts' last 11 league matches have been drawn (W6 L5), the longest ongoing such run in this season's Scottish Premiership.
- Motherwell have only won three of their last 17 Scottish Premiership away games at newly-promoted opposition (D4 L10), losing both previous such matches this season (0-2 v Hearts in October, 0-3 v Dundee in November).
- Barrie McKay has assisted all three of Hearts' goals in their two league games this calendar year so far. This is just one fewer assist than he provided in 29 league appearances in the whole of 2021 for Hearts and former club Fleetwood Town (four).
How to follow: You can follow our live blog and free match highlights will be published on the Sky Sports website, app and YouTube channel later that evening.
Hibernian vs Livingston - Saturday, kick-off 3pm
Hibernian welcome back Ryan Porteous for Saturday's match at home to Livingston following a three-game suspension.
Fellow centre-back Paul Hanlon is likely to remain on the sidelines after missing the midweek draw at Motherwell with a heel injury.
Key midfielder Kyle Magennis is still working to build up his fitness after a four-month absence with a groin problem.
Sebastian Soto could make his Livingston debut at Easter Road. The 21-year-old United States forward signed on loan from Norwich earlier in the week.
Craig Sibbald and James Penrice are back in training following their respective injuries.
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- Hibernian have won both of their last two home league meetings with Livingston; they have never won three top-flight home matches in succession against the Lions.
- Livingston are looking to win back-to-back top-flight league matches against Hibernian for the first time since January 2004 under David Hay.
- This will be Hibernian's first home league match of 2022; they won both of their last two home league fixtures in 2021, and could win three Scottish Premiership home matches in a row for the first time since a run of seven straight wins from January to April 2018.
- Livingston have lost three of their last four away league matches (W1); they had only lost three of their previous nine on the road before this (W2 D4 L3).
- Hibernian's Kevin Nisbet has scored more Scottish Premiership goals against Livingston than he has versus any other opponent (five). Indeed, his only previous hat-trick in the competition came against the Lions in August 2020.
How to follow: You can follow our live blog and free match highlights will be published on the Sky Sports website, app and YouTube channel later that evening.