Keeper Jonathan Gould is approaching full fitness after recent knee ligament damage, as third-placed Celtic look to make some ground on leaders Rangers, who are preoccupied by Sunday's League Cup final.

If Gould fails to return, on-loan Tony Warner will deputise.

Jackie McNamara is sidelined with a knee injury, while Craig Burley also misses out with a groin strain.

One-time Celtic star Brian McClair will be pushing hard for a Motherwell recall against his former club after proving his fitness as a substitute for the last half-hour of last week's 0-0 draw at Kilmarnock.

Aberdeen v Dundee Utd

Nigel Pepper is set to make his debut for Aberdeen following his £300,000 midweek transfer from Bradford.

Jamie Buchan also returns to the Dons team after being sidelined for a month because of an ankle problem.

United manager Paul Sturrock will make a late decisions on the fitness of Icelandic international Siggi Jonsson (Achilles) and Frenchman Bernard Pascual (neck).

But long-term injury casualty Iain Jenkins returns to the fold for the trip to Pittodrie.

Dunfermline v Kilmarnock

Dunfermline's Andy Tod suffered a knock during last week's 2-1 defeat at Hearts but is expected to be fit.

However, Derek Ferguson (virus) and Scott Thomson are considered doubtful for the Pars.