Saturday 15 April
Dundee (9) v Hamilton (10)
Dundee have striker Faissal El-Bakhtaoui and defender Kosta Gadzhalov back from injury. Midfielder Danny Williams returns from suspension while teenage defender Daniel Higgins will be looking to build on his debut in last weekend's defeat by Hearts.
Hamilton defender Ioannis Skondras is free to play after successfully appealing the red card picked up against Ross County last week. Midfielder Ali Crawford, however, is suspended for the trip to Dens Park. Midfielder Darian MacKinnon is back after suspension but misses out the next game as another ban kicks in while defender Grant Gillespie is still out with an ankle ligament injury.
Last season: Dundee 0 Hamilton 1, Hamilton 2 Dundee 1 Dundee 4 Hamilton 0, Hamilton 1 Dundee 1
Last five league matches: Dundee L L L L L; Hamilton L L W D D
Top scorers: Marcus Haber (Dundee) 6; Ali Crawford (Hamilton) 9
Match odds: H 23-20 A 14-1 D 14-1
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland).
Motherwell (11) v Inverness CT (12)
Motherwell are optimistic that top goalscorer Louis Moult will return from an ankle injury. Manager Stephen Robinson will also make a late decision on right-back Richard Tait, who is back in training after groin surgery. Captain Keith Lasley is suspended and defender Stephen McManus (groin) remains on the sidelines.
Inverness boss Richie Foran is facing a selection dilemma. Caley Thistle will travel to Fir Park without skipper Gary Warren and Larnell Cole after both were sent off against St Johnstone last week, while Billy McKay (groin/hernia), Josh Meekings and Aaron Doran (both knee) and David Raven (groin) are also out. There is some good news, though, with on-loan Celtic centre-back Jamie McCart fit to play after recovering from illness.
Last season: Inverness CT 1 Motherwell 2, Motherwell 1 Inverness CT 3 Inverness CT 0 Motherwell 1
Last five league matches: Motherwell L L D D L; Inverness CT D D D L L
Top scorers: Louis Moult (Motherwell) 15; Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) 7
Match odds:H 29-20 A 9-5 D 12-5
Referee: William Collum (Scotland).
Rangers (3) v Partick (6)
Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha will have the same 18-man squad that emerged from Aberdeen with a win. Harry Forrester has returned to training after a minor injury but looks set to miss out on a place on the bench. Michael O'Halloran will not be involved after missing an under-20s game while Lee Wallace (stomach), Clint Hill, Rob Kiernan (both calf) and Philippe Senderos (knee) are all still missing along with long-term casualties Jordan Rossiter (calf) and Niko Kranjcar (knee).
Partick Thistle boss Alan Archibald is sweating on the fitness of three key players. Callum Booth (thigh), Chris Erskine (hamstring) and top scorer Kris Doolan (knee) are all nursing knocks as the Jags look to claim their first away win over Rangers in 36 years. Skipper Abdul Osman (shoulder) and long-term casualties Stuart Bannigan, Gary Fraser (both knee), Jason Banton (groin), Ryan Scully (shoulder) and Sean Welsh (foot) remain out.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Rangers D W D D W; Partick D D W D W Top scorers: Martyn Waghorn (Rangers) 16; Kris Doolan (Partick) 13 Match odds:H 8-13 A 5-1 D 13-5
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland).
St Johnstone (4) v Aberdeen (2)
St Johnstone pair Richard Foster and Danny Swanson return from two-game bans. Striker Graham Cummins is suspended after going through the disciplinary points barrier. Skipper Steven Anderson (ankle) could make the game and midfielder Murray Davidson should be fine for the trip to the Highlands after suffering from a back problem, while Keith Watson (knee), Ally Gilchrist (groin) and Chris Kane (knee) remain on the sidelines.
Aberdeen defender Mark Reynolds could make his return to action after recovering from hernia surgery. Reynolds has sat out the last six weeks but is in Derek McInnes' squad to face Saints at McDiarmid Park on Saturday.
Last season: St Johnstone 3 Aberdeen 0, Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 1 St Johnstone 3 Aberdeen 4, Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5
Last five league matches: St Johnstone W W L W W; Aberdeen W W W W L
Top scorers: Danny Swanson (St Johnstone) 12, Steven MacLean (St Johnstone) 12; Adam Rooney (Aberdeen) 18
Match odds:H 4-1 A 3-4 D 5-2
Referee: Boddy Madden (Scotland).
Sunday 16 April
Ross County (8) v Celtic (1)
Ross County skipper Andrew Davies' chances are rated just 50-50 as the defender continues to struggle with a back injury. Definitely missing out, though, are Jay McEveley (knee), Tony Dingwall (knee), Ian McShane (groin), Paul Quinn (hamstring), Chris Burke (illness) while Martin Woods is suspended. However, Jim O'Brien is available for the Dingwall clash after serving his own one-match ban.
Leigh Griffiths is back in the Celtic squad. The Scotland striker has recovered from the bone fracture he suffered in his back while playing against Slovenia last month. Manager Brendan Rodgers reported a couple of minor fitness concerns in unnamed players.
Last season: Celtic 1 Ross County 1, Celtic 2 Ross County 0 Ross County 1 Celtic 4, Celtic 2 Ross County 0
Last five league matches: Ross County L D L W D; Celtic D W W D W
Top scorers: Liam Boyce (Ross County) 16; Moussa Dembele (Celtic) 32
Match odds:H 7-1 A 4-11 D 15-4
Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland).
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