Scottish Premiership goes into the international break with six games
Scottish football has one more round of six Premiership games before the international break, the pause when club fixtures stop so national teams can play. The matches are spread across five kick-off times, starting at 3pm on Saturday.
The round follows a busy week of cup and European action. Rangers beat Aberdeen in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final, Scotland's League Cup, after a late goal from Ryan Naderi. Hibernian came from a goal down to beat Hearts 2-1 in the other semi-final, so the two Glasgow clubs will meet at Hampden, the national stadium, in mid-December.
The weekend before, Celtic lost 1-0 at home to Falkirk, a result that dropped them from the top of the league table. Celtic bounced back in Europe, beating Besiktas 3-2 at home in the Europa League. Hearts were less fortunate, losing 3-1 to Thun in Switzerland.
Rangers travel to St Mirren on Saturday. Celtic host Kilmarnock at Celtic Park on Sunday, with a 4pm kick-off. Dundee United play Motherwell and St Johnstone play Dundee at 3pm on Saturday. Aberdeen host Hibernian on Saturday evening, and Hearts face Falkirk at 3pm on Sunday.
For Celtic, the game against Kilmarnock is a chance to put the Falkirk defeat behind them before the break. For Hearts, the Falkirk match is a home game against a side that has already taken points off the Glasgow giants this season. Falkirk, who beat the champions' rivals on their own patch, arrive with confidence.
The international break gives players a short rest and gives managers time to repair injuries. When league action resumes, Hearts host Celtic at 3pm on Sunday 29 November.
