Celtic beat Kilmarnock 3-1; Rangers won 3-0 at St Mirren; Hibs drew 2-2 at Hearts; Livingston beat Motherwell 2-0; Aberdeen and St Johnstone drew 0-0; Dundee vs Ross County was postponed
Monday 9 October 2023 12:50, UK
There were plenty of goals and talking points in another entertaining weekend of Scottish Premiership football.
Celtic dominate the latest Team of the Week with four players represented after the 3-1 win at home to Kilmarnock maintained their unbeaten league start.
Interim manager Steven Davis led Rangers to a much-needed victory at St Mirren and two players make the best XI.
There are two Hibernian players included after they came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Hearts in the Edinburgh derby.
Livingston also have two players in the line-up after their impressive 2-0 win at home to Motherwell. Bottom-side St Johnstone take the final place after they managed a goalless draw at Aberdeen.
Here, WhoScored.com takes a look at the five best-rated players to make the latest Team of the Week...
5. Joel Nouble (Livingston) - 8.23 rating
Livingston ended a four-game winless run at Motherwell's expense on Saturday as David Martindale's side secured a 2-0 win over the Well. Joel Nouble may have failed to directly contribute to a goal in the home victory but the 27-year-old was a menace for the visitors' backline. Indeed, Nouble won nine aerial duels, completed six dribbles and made two tackles to return a WhoScored.com rating of 8.23.
4. Luis Palma (Celtic) - 8.24 rating
Celtic maintained their title charge with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock on Saturday with Luis Palma marking his first league start with a goal in the victory. The 23-year-old hit the back of the net with one of four shots, and was a thorn in the side for the Killie backline as he completed three dribbles and made two key passes to secure his spot in the XI with a rating of 8.24.
3. Reo Hatate (Celtic) - 8.35 rating
The star performer in Celtic's 3-1 win over Killie, Reo Hatate earned a rating of 8.35 on home turf on Saturday. The Japanese midfielder was directly involved in two of the Bhoys' three goals in Glasgow as he followed up his 22nd-minute opener with the assist for Palma's strike to double Celtic's lead 11 minutes later. Those came from respective returns of six shots and three key passes in a superb showing from the 25-year-old.
2. James Tavernier (Rangers) - 9.22 rating
Rangers avoided a potential banana skin fixture at St Mirren on Sunday, with the Gers easing to a 3-0 win at the SMiSA Stadium. Captain James Tavernier led by example in the victory, hitting the back of the net with two of four shots. The 31-year-old was difficult to get the better of, too, as he made four tackles and three clearances in a player-of-the-match performance that saw him yield a rating of 9.22.
1. Elie Youan (Hibernian) - 9.27 rating
With a rating of 9.27, Hibernian winger Elie Youan is the WhoScored.com Scottish Premiership Player of the Week. Hibs fought back well from two down to draw 2-2 with Edinburgh rivals Hearts, with Youan's quickfire double enough to secure a result at Tynecastle Park. The 24-year-old struck with two of seven shots, made six tackles and completed four dribbles in a standout display by the Frenchman.
