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Further rain is expected in Aberdeen about kick-off time in the game against Celtic Aberdeen will inspect the pitch at Pittodrie at 16: 00 GMT to assess whether their Scottish Premiership game against Celtic can go ahead on Wednesday evening. Dundee's Dens Park pitch is also the subject of concern before their Premiership game against Motherwell. The area around the goal at the Merkland end of Pittodrie is of particular concern before Aberdeen's game with the reigning champions - who are seeking to close the gap to three points on leaders Heart of Midlothian. The game is scheduled to kick-off at 20: 00 and the weather forecast between then and 22: 00 is for further heavy rainfall. "Prolonged rain over the last few weeks has made the pitch heavy. The groundstaff have been working tirelessly to get it ready but there is an area of the surface that is causing concern, " said an Aberdeen statement. Following heavy rain overnight in Angus, Dundee arranged a precautionary inspection with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) at 14: 30 GMT. "The update on the outcome will be issued as soon as is available, " said a Dundee statement. Dundee struggled with the Dens Park pitch two seasons ago and admitted to five breaches of SPFL rules following a series of postponements because of waterlogging. Dundee are third bottom of the Premiership while Motherwell are in fourth place. The F1, football and NFL figures who kept Epstein links after conviction A 'special' snooker player who became a TV star - John Virgo obituary Is Guardiola right about Man City's lower net spend? A Welsh town finds itself in the middle of a drug smuggling ring One of the biggest scandals in the history of ice-skating A socially awkward man falls into the world of 'peak male excellence' Reece Parkinson discusses the reality of running with a chronic illness 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs A 'special' snooker player who became a TV star - John Virgo obituary Who won the WSL transfer window? Rate each club's deals Is the evil empire back? How the Patriots rebuilt a broken dynasty 'Years in the making' - are Arsenal ready to shed 'nearly-men' tag? What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have? 'Don't be afraid of being different, it's your superpower' In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Is the Australian Open still the 'Happy Slam'? Just seven signings - the Premier League's quiet deadline day 'Strong and smart' - Liverpool's £60m man, who can 'become like Van Dijk' Curling starts on Wednesday - two days before opening ceremony All the done deals on deadline day in one place Will Seahawks stop Patriots' record bid? Lowdown on Super Bowl 2026 Six Nations preview & BBC pundit predictions 'Complacent and lost control' - Man City's second-half problem Happy tennis, serious name - how history-maker Alcaraz clinched career Slam What's gone wrong for Chelsea in WSL and is Bompastor still right coach? Why 2026 could be GB's most successful Winter Olympics The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent Nine siblings and a dog called Zoomer - Wirtz in his own words Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.