Hearts full-backs Michael Smith and Aaron Hickey have been given little chance of recovering from injury in time to face Rangers on Sunday.But Sean Clare returns from suspension for the Ladbrokes Premiership bottom club.Peter Haring remains sidelined with pelvic trouble and both Jamie Brandon and Callumn Morrison are still out.Alfredo Morelos serves the final game of his three-game ban for Range...Full Story »

Murray Davidson is out of St Johnstone’s home Ladbrokes Premiership game against Kilmarnock.The 31-year-old has sustained a fracture to his left arm  in training which will rule him out  for a minimum of six weeks.Matty Kennedy appears to have played his last game for Saints with Aberdeen poised to take him to Pittodrie immediately.Rory McKenzie returns to the Kilmarnock squad.Th...Full Story »

George Oakley (hamstring) and Brian Easton (foot) have joined Hamilton’s injury list ahead of the Ladbrokes Premiership encounter with Livingston.But on-loan Crystal Palace defender Sam Woods could make his debut while goalkeeper Luke Southwood has returned to club for a second loan stint from Reading.David Moyo, Aaron McGowan, Jamie Hamilton, Ciaran McKenna and Ryan Fulton remain on the s...Full Story »

Attackers Christopher Long (ankle) and Jermaine Hylton (illness) are doubts for Motherwell’s Ladbrokes Premiership encounter with Hibernian.Barry Maguire and Jamie Semple remain on the sidelines with knocks.Long-term absentees Charles Dunne (groin) and David Turnbull (knee) are also out.Hibernian have offloaded striker Olly Shaw to Ross County.The Scotland Under-21 ace had fallen out of fa...Full Story »

Jeremie Frimpong will be absent for Celtic when they host Ross County on Saturday as he continues to recover from Alan Powers’ tackle against Kilmarnock in midweek.The youngster has been sent for a scan after being stretchered off at Rugby Park but boss Neil Lennon is hopeful he will be back in action soon.Ryan Christie serves the third leg of his three-game ban against the Staggies while,...Full Story »

St Mirren have confirmed that Kyle Magennis is out for the rest of the season.The 21-year-old midfielder was carried off on a stretcher after just seven minutes of the 1-0 defeat by Rangers at Ibrox on Wednesday night with a cruciate ligament injury which requires an operation.Kirk Broadfoot (foot) has resumed training ahead of the Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Aberdeen in Paisley on Sun...Full Story »

New Carlisle signing Lewis Alessandra is in contention to make his debut against Walsall.The 30-year-old, who most recently had a spell at Morecambe, has agreed a contract at Brunton Park until the end of the season.The arrival of the much-travelled former Plymouth and Notts County forward helps offset the departure of Hallam Hope to Swindon, with Alessandra set to go straight into Chris Beech&r...Full Story »

Macclesfield manager Mark Kennedy has no fresh injury concerns ahead of his side’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Forest Green.Midfielder Ben Stephens is pushing for a start after he dropped to the bench in the midweek draw with Crewe.Despite starting against Oldham a fortnight ago, Jay Harris and Miles Welch-Hayes have not been included for the past two fixtures and it remains to be see...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon expects strike duo Morgan Ferrier and Paul Mullin to be available for the FA Cup fourth-round visit of Manchester United on Sunday.Ferrier was withdrawn midway through the second half in the win over Watford in the third-round replay on Thursday night, when his replacement Mullin was also replaced before the end of extra-time.Mullin trained on Friday while Mellon al...Full Story »

Burnley will check on defender Phil Bardsley ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Norwich.Bardsley missed the midweek Premier League win at Manchester United with a back problem and is rated as touch and go by Clarets boss Sean Dyche.Winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson is another to be monitored following his recent hamstring injury, so might not be risked.Defender Ben Gibson – linked w...Full Story »