GLASGOW captain Al Kellock has backed team-mate Finn Russell ahead of his Six Nations disciplinary hearing.

The stand-off is expected to appear in front of an independent committee off three this afternoon after being cited on Monday for his challenge on Wales' Dan Biggar.

The collision took place in the first half of the 23-26 defeat at BT Murrayfield with Russell receiving a yellow card from referee Glen Jackson at the time.

And with the 22-year-old expected to find out if any further action will be taken today, his Warriors skipper has leapt to his club-mate's defence.

Kellock said: "My own opinion is that I think a yellow card was just about right.

"There was no malice in it, he wasn't going out with the intent to hurt somebody. And I think you can see that with the way the Welsh boys react and how Finn turns round during the challenge.

"From a personal point of view he's playing very good rugby so he wants to be available for selection."

He added: "We'll just have to wait and see how it goes today.

"It's not my decision and it is one they have obviously looked at and decided it is one they want to look at again.

"The outcome will be the outcome, we will have to deal with it."

While Kellock will be keen to learn the outcome of Russell's hearing, there are more pressing matters to concentrate on for those back at Scotstoun.

On Sunday Warriors stormed to the top of the GUINNESS PRO12 with an eight-try 54-10 thumping of Zebre in Parma.

It's a result which ousted leaders Ospreys ahead of the Welsh outfit's visit to Scotstoun this weekend.

Kellock was delighted with the application of Glasgow on Italian soil - a side which contained debutant Fraser Lyle - but he has warned it will take an even better showing to remain top of the table come Saturday night.

"It was a good game for us," said the 33-year-old. "It will always be difficult when you have these breaks, but we had a bit of time of which was great.

"You can get your body right, come back, have a hard training week and then you are into a game week as normal.

"We did things exceptionally well, we also did things that were nowhere we need to be on Saturday. But that's good, that means the focus is there, and we know exactly what we've got to do.

"It will be a tough, physical, abrasive game of rugby."

Kellock added: "The Ospreys both now and historically have always had a very good squad. There's strength in depth.

"In the last four or five years we have caught up with that, so it will be a good game.

"It's a great opportunity for guys to get rugby. People, and I include myself in this, that have not many opportunities to go out there and play as well as we can.

"Fraser Lyle got his first shot at the weekend and had the best debut I've seen anybody have for a very long time.

"He was very, very good and did all things well. If he has the opportunity to do that again, he'll look to step up and do the best he can."