St Johnstone are hopeful captain Kevin Rutkiewicz will finally be able to make his first appearance of the season in Tuesday night's Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final against Dundee United.

Defender Rutkiewicz has been beset by various injuries, the latest of which is a stomach strain, but he trained yesterday and could be involved tomorrow.

The same applies to midfielder Filipe Morais, who missed Saturday's 2-1 Clydesdale Bank Premier League defeat at Kilmarnock with a shoulder injury, but striker Steven Milne (ankle) is not expected to return for at least another week.

Dundee United will have Andy Webster available for the cup clash.

On-loan Rangers defender Webster has recovered from flu and returned to training today, so will play at McDiarmid Park.

Winger Jennison Myrie-Williams is carrying a calf knock but is expected to be okay, while Lee Wilkie, Francisco Sandaza, Paul Dixon, Scott Robertson, Jon Daly and Kevin Smith all remain sidelined.

Teams:

St Johnstone (from): Main, Grainger, MacKay, Rutkiewicz, Anderson, Gartland, Hardie, Craig, Morris, Davidson, Morais, Millar, Swankie, Samuel, Deuchar, MacDonald, Smith, McCaffrey, Reynolds, May.

Dundee United (from): Weaver, Dods, Kenneth, Webster, Dillon, Kovacevic, Fotheringham, McCord, Myrie-Williams, Swanson, Buaben, Gomis, Conway, D Robertson, Cadamarteri, Goodwillie, Shala, Casalinuovo, Banks.