Troubled Aberdeen, who have won just once in the last 16 games, face a tough visit to in-form Kilmarnock as underfire Pittodrie boss Alex Miller fights to keep his job.

Killie are second in the table, but striker Mark Roberts is still struggling with the hamstring injury that kept him out of last week's impressive 3-0 win at Dunfermline and is likely to miss out again.

John Inglis could return to the Aberdeen defence at Rugby Park following the 3-0 home defeat by Dundee United.

Rangers v Dunfermline

Top takes on bottom at Ibrox as leaders Rangers look to cap last week's League Cup triumph with a home victory over basement side Dunfermline.

Rangers boss Dick Advocaat will be without striker Jonatan Johansson for this game and the UEFA Cup tie against Parma as he has a groin injury.

So Frenchman Stephane Guivarc'h seems certain to link up with Rod Wallace in attack.

Pars manager Bert Paton is likely to demote David Graham, a recent recruit from Rangers, to the bench as he reverts to a two-man forward line of Andy Smith and on-loan Edinho.

But Dunfermline will be without Scott Thomson, who is out for six weeks with a knee injury.

Dundee Utd v St Johnstone

Dundee United keeper Alan Combe is struggling to be fit in time to take on St Johnstone after picking up a groin injury.

Transfer-listed Sieb Dijkstra is in line for a United recall but Siggi Jonsson is sidelined with an Achilles problem.

Allan Preston is expected to be recalled to the Saints line-up. He came off the bench in the League Cup final defeat by Rangers after recovering from a groin injury and is now ready for promotion to the starting XI, with Gary Bollan likely to drop out.