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SCOTTISH PREMIER BRIEFING Click here for more Scottish Premier news Click here for weekend match odds (Current league positions in brackets) Saturday May 12 Celtic (1) v Aberdeen (3) Celtic have no fresh injuries for their last home game of the season. Manager Gordon Strachan will miss the game after a hip operation this week, while captain Neil Lennon makes a final appearance at Parkhead before he leaves at the end of the season. Aberdeen must cope without last weekend's goalscoring hero Barry Nicholson due to suspension after he was sent off celebrating his injury-time equaliser against Hearts. Richie Byrne (hamstring), Gary Dempsey (calf) and Dan Smith are all out, but club captain Russell Anderson returns after being banned for the Hearts game. Last season: Aberdeen 2 Celtic 2, Celtic 3 Aberdeen 0 Aberdeen 1 Celtic 3, Celtic 2 Aberdeen 0 Last five league matches: Celtic D W W L L; Aberdeen W L D W D Top scorers: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic) 17; Darren Mackie (Aberdeen) 12 Match odds: H 8-13 A 7-2 D 5-2 Referee: C Richmond (Scotland). Falkirk (7) v Dundee Utd (8) Falkirk defender Dean Holden is struggling with a hamstring problem. Long-term absentee Graham Barrett (knee) remains sidelined. Dundee United will again leave captain Barry Robson out of their team, to avoid him incurring the booking which would lead to a four-match ban. Striker Jon Daly (knee) is out on a long-term basis, but defender Lee Wilkie is expected to recover from a bruised foot in time to play. Forward Noel Hunt serves a one-match ban. Last season: Dundee Utd 0 Falkirk 2, Falkirk 1 Dundee Utd 0 Dundee Utd 2 Falkirk 1, Falkirk 1 Dundee Utd 3 Last five league matches: Falkirk W D L D W; Dundee Utd D W L D L Top scorers: Alan Gow (Falkirk) 7; Barry Robson (Dundee Utd) 12 Match odds: H 19-20 A 23-10 D 9-4 Referee: C Boyle (Scotland). Hearts (4) v Hibernian (6) Hearts welcome defender Marius Zaliukas back from suspension and Jose Goncalves returns from injury. Laryea Kingston is free to play because an appeal against a suspension for the Ghana international has yet to be heard. Striker Chris Killen (Achilles) remains sidelined for Hibernian but is the only absentee. Influential midfielders Scott Brown and Guillaume Beuzelin return from suspension to add experience to John Collins' youthful side. Last season: Hibernian 2 Hearts 1, Hearts 4 Hibernian 1 Hibernian 2 Hearts 0, Hearts 4 Hibernian 0 Last five league matches: Hearts W W L W D; Hibernian D L D D L Top scorers: Andrius Velicka (Hearts) 11; Christopher Killen & Abdessalam Benjelloun (Hibernian) 14 Match odds: H 5-6 A 11-4 D 11-5 Referee: S Dougal (Scotland). Inverness CT (9) v Dunfermline (12) Inverness have no injury concerns, however boss Charlie Christie may opt to freshen up his side for their last home game of the season. Right-back Ross Tokely could return to make his 400th appearance for the club. Dunfermline will be without influential defender Scott Wilson after they failed to overturn the red card Wilson received in Monday's 4-1 win over Motherwell. Phil McGuire is set to deputise for him at the Caledonian Stadium. Last season: Dunfermline 0 Inverness CT 1, Dunfermline 2 Inverness CT 2 Inverness CT 2 Dunfermline 1, Dunfermline 0 Inverness CT 1 Last five league matches: Inverness CT D D W D L; Dunfermline L W W W W Top scorers: Markus Paatelainen (Inverness CT) 13; Stevie Crawford (Dunfermline) 8 Match odds: H 6-4 A 13-10 D 12-5 Referee: M McCurry (Scotland). Motherwell (10) v St Mirren (11) Motherwell will be without top scorer Scott McDonald and Bank of Scotland young player of the month Mark Reynolds through suspension, after both were sent off at Dunfermline on Monday. Defender Danny Murphy (ankle) and midfielder Jim Paterson (knee) are also out. St Mirren midfielder Richard Brittain is suspended and misses the relegation battle at Fir Park. Also sidelined are Stephen O'Donnell and Craig Molloy, who are both still injured. Last season: No corresponding fixture Last five league matches: Motherwell L L L D L; St Mirren D L W L W Top scorers: Scott McDonald (Motherwell) 16; John Sutton (St Mirren) 11 Match odds: H 13-10 A 8-5 D 23-10 Referee: M Tumilty (Scotland). Sunday 13th May Rangers (2) v Kilmarnock (5) Dado Prso returns after missing two games with tonsilitis and will play his final game at Ibrox. Goalkeeper Stefan Klos has not yet recovered from a dislocated thumb, so misses out on a farewell appearance. Long-term casualties Andy Webster (knee), Steven Smith (groin) and Thomas Buffel (knee) remain on the sidelines. Kilmarnock could have skipper Garry Hay back from a hamstring problem. Killie have no new injury problems but are still without the likes of Allan Johnston, Simon Ford, Rhian Dodds and Danny Invincibile (all groin) plus David Fernandez (knee). Last season: Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 3, Rangers 4 Kilmarnock 0 Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 3, Rangers 3 Kilmarnock 0 Last five league matches: Rangers D W W D W; Kilmarnock W L L L W Top scorers: Kris Boyd (Rangers) 26; Steven Naismith (Kilmarnock) 17 Match odds: H 2-5 A 6-1 D 11-4 Referee: I Brines (Scotland).
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