A good early tester for Owen Goodman in the Dundee goal, reacting well to keep out Taylor Steven's sharp shot from inside the area.

Decent start from the visitors in the Tayside derby.

Early pressure from Motherwell. Jack Walton makes a strong save from Alex Lowry and the ball lands at Emmanuel Longelo, who blasts his effort off the right-hand post.

A very good start from Motherwell.

Haissem Hassan has fired two nice crosses into the Aberdeen box but no-one in green and white can connect.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's pass to Callum McGregor is poor and goes behind the Celtic captain, allowing Aberdeen to break and it comes to nothing.

With manager Derek McInnes serving the first game of his touchline ban, Rangers assistant Alan Archibald tells BBC Scotland: "I'm not a bad sub, ready to go.

"Nico [Raskin] trained yesterday and was available for selection. News broke today about the Besiktas thing, but the club buffed it away. We're delighted to have him in the team tonight.

"A Rangers team with Nico in it is so much better than without him. Hopefully now we can knuckle down, get the window shut and move on with the squad we've got.

"Thelo [Aasgaard] is away to speak to [Anderlecht]. I think that broke this morning as well.

"There were loads of positives to take from Sunday and hopefully we can build on that tonight. You want continuity. Dan Neil has picked up a slight strain and Dujon [Sterling] doesn't like the astroturf.

"It's another tough challenge. Both teams have made a lot of signings."

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Off we go in the four 19:45 BST games.

Falkirk and Rangers will kick off in 15 minutes.

Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "[The changes are to] freshen it up, some of it is down to injuries. It's important we have fresh legs in the team, that's why you've got a squad.

"When you put the Aberdeen shirt on you have to give everything. There are moments you'll have to suffer without possession but when you land on it you have to be brave."

When asked if he's changed the shape, Robinson adds: "Shape is for pundits.

"You've got ways you want to play the game, nothing changes with the shape. The shape is quite irrelevant to be honest. We want to get a hold of the ball and try and dominate it."

Dundee United assistant manager Lee Sharp tells BBC Scotland: "It's testament to the guys that played and the performance that we put in [that we're unchanged].

"We spoke to the manager in great detail about the team and what he wanted to do, so it was quite easy to stick with it.

"We are looking for that consistency, at that start of this season it just wasn't quite there, we had a great result on Saturday and it is just about following that up tonight.

"[Manager Jim Goodwin] is on the phone all the time, so he's still there in terms of speaking every day, three or four times, just giving his thoughts so his input is still there.

"It's important to do what we did on Saturday, stick to our gameplan, what we've worked on all season, and as long as we continue to do that and do things properly then we'll hopefully get a result tonight.

"[Lyall Cameron] will bring experience for someone so young, he'll add real quality to that area."

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Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann tells BBC Scotland: "Robbie [Deas] has a nasty one on his ankle, we're waiting to find out with the specialist whether it'll need something surgical or just a longer rehab. It's a big blow.

"I'm not even thinking about the [transfer window], we've got a massive game tonight and a lot of making up to do after Saturday's result and performance.

"I'm not one to panic. I know what we're doing here, what we're trying to build. It would be very easy to look at it with a completely negative view, and I understand the need for results.

"Outside can make noise, inside we know what we're doing. It's just a matter of reinforcing that belief. Our season is going to kick off, I'm positive about that."

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It's the first Tayside derby of the season, and one that pitches together two teams who have made intriguing starts this term.

Despite blowing a bit hot and cold so far, there is still plenty of cause for optimism for Dundee.

When they are on it, they are a real handful for anyone. Steven Pressley will be hoping that is the case tonight as they look to build on a start that sees them sit fourth in the table.

As for St Johnstone, I think Simo Valakari will be relatively happy with how they are reacclimatising to life back in the top division.

Yes, it is one win and two defeats from their opening trio of games, but those two losses have been narrow, and at difficult venues - St Mirren and Hearts.

Tonight’s encounter is Saints' third away fixture in a row. If they can get something out of it, it will set them up nicely for the three straight home games that comes next.

Bobby Wales makes his first start for Dundee in the Tayside derby with his head coach Steven Pressley keen to watch him make an impact after his loan move from Swansea City.

"He's really impacted the group," he tells BBC Scotland. "He's a player we're excited about and I'm certainly looking forward to seeing him perform tonight."

"St Johnstone are a very good side. There's elements around them that almost mirror Falkirk last year. They've got a real defined way of playing and a lot of confidence in their manager; a real trust in the way he goes about things.

"I think they've started the season really well and adapted really well to the Premiership. I think this is a really, really big test for us tonight."

Asked if he can take a lot of encouragement from good performances in defeat, St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari is having none of it.

"Those are just hollow words because it’s all about the results," he tells BBC Scotland.

"We need to have enough winning actions on the field to get the small margins going our way. In the last two matches we’ve performed well but haven’t got the results. We need to perform at the level to get the results.

"It’s not easy to play three games in a row on the road but we just need to find a way to get these results.

"I’ve been very impressed with how Dundee have been doing. You can see what culture they want to create on the field. They have some very good players.

"Credit to Hibs in the last game, Dundee were maybe not at their best, but it’s as local a derby as it can be for us, so let’s go."

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Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson tells BBC Scotland: "There is a need once again to manage the load on many of the players in this hectic programme we are in.

"You want to build relationships and play with a really stable starting XI as a manager.

"If you look at the physical output we had [against St Mirren] it was one of the highest this season. If you divide it by how many minutes the ball is in play, then it's even more impressive.

"We are looking really good in aspects, the counter-attack we look strong, we look really strong in the build-up. I think we can be too direct at times and can be better there."

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Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin was admitted to hospital last Thursday after a health scare, but his team did him proud with a hugely impressive 4-0 victory at struggling Kilmarnock at the weekend.

The manager is now recovering at home and will miss tonight's visit to Motherwell.

United’s only win in their last seven league meetings with the Fir Park side was a 1-0 victory in February 2025.

Alfred Johansson's men played out a thrilling six-goal draw at St Mirren on Sunday. They continue to be an attractive watch, but there are a lot of minutes in the legs amid a hectic early-season schedule.

Hmm, Mark must've read those stats.

Rangers boss Derek McInnes will be watching from the stands tonight as he serves the first of a two-game touchline ban.

The original four-match punishment was reduced on appeal earlier this week.

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