Stephen Robinson set for St Mirren defensive boost ahead of St Johnstone showdown

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Stephen Robinson has received a defensive boost ahead of St Mirren's Premiership match against St Johnstone with the return of Alex Iacovitti.The Buddies defender has not featured since September after a serious injury to his hamstring – with the summer signing eager to get back on the pitch.Robinson has been dealing with a short-handed defence for most of the first half of the season with the latest being the absence of Alex Gogic after his late red card against Motherwell last weekend.Charles Dunne is also nearing a return but Saturday's clash is still too soon for the 31-year-old.

Resilient Buddies boss Robbo believes that life goes on and will make no excuses.Giving a squad update and how the return of Iacovitti is a sight for sore eyes, he admitted: “Goga isn’t available, another centre-half.

Other than that, we’re good.“Alex is very close to full fitness. We’ve not been able to get a game into him with the weather.

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