Dundee United vs Dundee LIVE as Tony Watt missing and Jort van der Sande leads line for hosts

They are only 200 yards away from each other - but they have been a league apart for the last two seasons.

Now the two Dundee clubs are BACK in the Scottish Premiership - and go head to head on the opening weekend of the new season with United the hosts.

It's one of the country's best fixtures and a mouthwatering meeting of two fierce rivals is a treat as they look to provide the first goal of the season in the top flight after a couple of goalless draws on the first day of the campaign.

Dundee haven't won at Tannadice for two decades and that's something Dark Blues boss Tony Docherty will be looking to change when his players make the short walk across the street.

Jim Goodwin's Tangerines will have to find their feet in the Premiership again and the Irishman knows his side face a stiff test against a team who were challenging for European football last season.

The City of Discovery is full of excitement ahead of this return of the fixture and you can follow it all right here in our LIVE blog.

Dundee United: Walton, Holt, Sevelj, Graham, Trapanovski, Babunksi, Ferry, Sibbald, Van Der Sande, Thomson, Gallagher Subs: Richards, Moult, Odada, Middleton, Fotheringham, O'Donnell, Cleall-Harding, Forbes, Stirton

Dundee: McCracken, Ingram, McGhee, Cameron, Murray, McCowan, Larkeche, Palmer-Houlden, Graham, Sylla, Portales
Subs: Carson, Sharp, Astley, Tiffoney, Mulligan, Main, Robertson, Richardson, Lochhead

That's the question Dundee United fans are asking after his absence from the teamsheet!

Rumours are swirling on social media that there's been some sort of fallout here as Watt appears to have deleted his twitter and removed the club's name from his Instagram bio.

That could of course be nothing - but followed by his