Motherwell's clash with Hamilton Accies this afternoon is fast approaching - and the teams are in for the third Lanarkshire derby of the season.
The Steelmen will be desperate to atone for a 3-0 humbling at New Douglas Park last month and new boss Graham Alexander has made one change for the side that won 1-0 at Kilmarnock on Wednesday evening.
Robbie Crawford drops to the bench and Mark O'Hara returns to the side to replace him in the middle of the park.
The Steelmen are still without injured skipper Declan Gallagher, who will be spending his 30th birthday on the sidelines due to a muscle injury.
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Fellow Scotland international Stephen O'Donnell takes the armband once again for the hosts.
Hamilton's midweek clash with Livingston was postponed, so bottom side Accies go into the clash still riding high from their last-gasp 1-1 draw with Rangers last week.
And gaffer Brian Rice goes with the same 11 who did so well against the Premiership leaders last week, with new signing Bruce Anderson leading the line up top with Marios Ogkmpoe.
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The Steelmen, currently ninth in the table, could climb as high as seventh today if they claim victory and St Johnstone and Dundee United both fail to pick up points against Rangers and Livingston, respectively.
A repeat of Hamilton's last derby outing would be enough to lift them of the foot of the table, with 11th place Ross County's clash at home to Hibs postponed.
Accies are currently three points adrift of the Staggies with two games in hand going into today's clash.
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