The Saints squad has been boosted this week with the arrival of Mo Camara (although there seem to be a few rumours that he's on trial at Leeds). He wasn't very good with Celtic a few years ago but seems to have done reasonably well in the English Championship this season, also helping Derby to beat Manchester United in the League Cup. Most importantly, he's a left back, so we can stop playing Steven Robb out of position. If Camara's international clearance comes through he'll almost certainly start, meaning Robb can be moved forward and Stephen McGinn can be given a much needed rest.
If Camara is unavailable there is another option that could be tried to solve the problem at leftback - change to 3-5-2. McGinn would be replaced by Marc McAusland and everyone else would remain the same. it solves the left and right sided problems and it's the formation we used to beat Rangers - but it's hardly been seen since. It's surely worth a shot.
There are still a few injury problems at the moment for Saints, with Will Haining, Stephen O'Donnell, Franco Miranda and Craig Dargo all out. With Tonet and Ryan McCay unlikely to feature after being told to go, there isn't too much left for manager Gus MacPherson to play about with. It's perhaps time for Steven Thomson to be handed a start - especially against his former club - while some folk suggest Jim Hamilton should be dropped after his dismal performance at Fir Park last week. Dennis Wyness is his most likely replacement if he finds himself on the bench.
Falkirk's form has picked up a bit in recent weeks and they've won their last two games, although they're still second bottom in the SPL. Their cup form has been pretty good this season and it must be frustrate manager John Hughes that they can't replicate those performances in the league. They seem to have a decent squad - he added a few older players in the summer to go with his endless stream of youngsters - and they've done well in recent seasons, so it's a surprise to see them where they are.
The good news for Saints is that Falkirk will be without winger Neil McCann as he's injured. The former Hearts, Rangers and Scotland man ran the show at Love Street earlier in the season and could be a big miss. Fellow veteran Jackie McNamara has been in good form - apart from when he flattened Hamilton at Westfield - while Steven Pressley has also proved to be a valuable addition in the past few weeks. Up front Steve Lovell and Michael Higdon have been in decent form.
Tomorrow's game should be a close one and it's too tight to pick a winner so I'm going for a draw.