Following Brown’s court appearance, St Mirren announced on Friday: “Given the findings of the court, the club requires to further its own ongoing investigation into the player’s actions.

“Jaden will not be available for Saturday’s match. We shall make no further comment at this point.”

St Mirren said they were also aware of the ongoing criminal investigation into Van Veen.

“The club will conduct its own investigation into this matter and Kevin will not be available for Saturday’s match,” they stated. “We will make no further comment during this process.”

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson admitted “it’s been challenging on and off the pitch” but pointed to Wednesday’s 3-1 win as evidence that the team had risen to them.

“You face these challenges and you have to deal with them,” he said. “I plan to worry with the football and put the best team I can on the pitch and get results.

“We had a terrific result on Wednesday night, we had a brilliant performance at Ibrox, so things on the pitch are moving in the right direction and that’s my sole focus.”