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Nakamura - misses out through injury for Celtic.
Sunday
Celtic v St Mirren
Shunsuke Nakamura is the only regular missing from Gordon Strachan's Celtic squad due to a groin injury. Chris Killen and Evander Sno are on Olympic duty with New Zealand and Holland respectively.
St Mirren are without key players Andy Dorman (back), Craig Dargo, Gary Mason and Franco Miranda (all ankle injuries), although Will Haining is back in training after recovering from a calf injury. The club have received international clearance for new Spanish signing Antonio Guerao Mayoral Tonet who could feature.
Last season: St Mirren 0 Celtic 1, Celtic 1 St Mirren 1, St Mirren 1 Celtic 5
Last five league matches: Celtic W W W W W; St Mirren W W D D L
Referee: E Smith (Scotland).
Monday
Hamilton v Dundee United
Hamilton manager Billy Reid has a clutch of new players available - including new Finnish winger Sebastian Sorsa. Sorsa's fellow summer arrivals Sean Murdoch, Mark Corcoran, Derek Lyle, Lucas-Jordan Akins and Brian Carrigan are also in contention.
Dundee United will be without long-term injury victims Craig Conway, who has been recovering from a broken foot, and Keith Watson (knee). New signing Roy O'Donovan will join fellow summer arrivals Warren Feeney, Francisco Sandaza, Scott Robertson, Paul Dixon, Andis Shala and Michael McGovern in the squad.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Hamilton D W W W D; Dundee Utd D D L L L
Referee: C Thomson (Scotland).
