Caley Thistle can further strengthen their hold on third place while helping Highland rivals Ross County when they visit Motherwell tomorrow.
Motherwell are in a three way relegation fight alongside Ross County and St Mirren, meanwhile Caley Thistle are unbeaten in 2015 and are seven points clear of fourth place Dundee United.
Motherwell team news
- Scott McDonald could make his first appearance for Motherwell in eight years after re-joining the club yesterday.
- Stephen Pearson could also make his first appearances in Motherwell colours at Fir Park for eight years after returning from a rib injury.
- Steven Hammell (groin), Iain Vigurs (sciatic nerve), Zaine Francis-Angol (groin), Paul Lawson (calf) and Jack Leitch (knee) remain out.
- Bob McHugh is still short of match-fitness after a groin injury.
Caley Thistle team news
- New signing Edward Ofere could feature if his international clearance comes through in time.
- Inverness have centre-back Gary Warren and centre-forward Marley Watkins suspended for the match.
- James Vincent and Aaron Doran have both returned to training after injury.
- Goalkeeper Dean Brill and captain Richie Foran remain on the sidelines with knee injuries.
John Hughes says
“Aaron Doran is back training and James Vincent is due to return tomorrow which gives us attacking options.
“Now that I’m up here, I’m a highlander. I know that the two teams are us and Ross County, the rivalry is there.
“I want Ross County to stay in the SPFL and if we can go down to Motherwell on Saturday and do them a turn then that’s what we have to be doing.
“Sure, we keep that friendly rivalry but I think the two teams have to stay close and stick together because it’s great for highland football. It’s great for up here in the highlands and two is better than one, that’s for sure.”
Motherwell provisional squad
Long, Reid, Ramsden, Watt, Kerr, O’Brien, Laing, McManus, Ainsworth, Sutton, Law, Erwin, N Thomas, Cadden, Carswell, Straker, Moore, Lasley, Pearson, Grant, D Thomas, Johnson, McDonald, Twardzik.
Caley Thistle provisional squad
Esson, Raven, Shinnie, Meekings, Tremarco, Ross, Draper, Polworth, Christie, Williams, Horner, Sutherland, Tansey, Ferguson, Devine, Doran, Vincent, Mackay.