Motherwell's on-loan goalkeeper Dan Twardzik has been drafted into the starting XI for today's clash with St Mirren after Gunnar Nielsen was ruled out with a thigh injury.

Zaine Francis-Angol and Fraser Kerr have returned from injury layoffs to take up places on the substitutes' bench, but Bob McHugh was passed unfit for the hosts.

Paul McGowan starts for St Mirren, despite admitting to two cases of police assault earlier this week.

He will be joined in the midfield by Kenny McLean, who has overcome a knee injury to make the starting lineup.

Motherwell: Twardzik, Hammell, Ramsden, Hutchinson, McManus, Sutton, Vigurs, Lasley, Carswell, Anier, Ainsworth

St Mirren: Kello, Naismith, Mair, Newton, Kelly, Goodwin, McGregor, Harkins, Thompson, McGowan, McLean