Aberdeen will be looking to re-establish their four point lead at the top of the Premiership when they head to Paisley to take on St Mirren tomorrow.
St Mirren team news
- St Mirren striker Steven Thompson will miss Saturday’s clash with Aberdeen after he was ruled out for up to four weeks following hernia surgery – while young frontman Ross Caldwell has also been released.
- Caretaker boss Gary Teale will also be without winger Adam Drury after he was sent back to parent club Manchester City six months before his loan stint was due to expire.
- Midfielder Kenny McLean, however, will be free to face the Dons in Paisley after the Buddies successfully appealed the red card he received against Kilmarnock on New Year’s Day.
Aberdeen team news
- Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has no fresh injury worries for the trip to St Mirren on Saturday.
- Clark Robertson and Craig Storie are closing in on returns to fitness following injury, however, the game comes too soon for either player.
St Mirren provisional squad
Kello, Naismith, McAusland, McLean, McGinn, Tesselaar, Goodwin, Goodwin, Osbourne, McGinn, Ball, Reilly, Marwood, McLear, Mallan, Kelly, Hughes, Morgan, Yaqub, Wylde, Ridgers.
Aberdeen provisional squad
Brown, Logan, Reynolds, Considine, Taylor, Robson, Rooney, Pawlett, Monakana, Smith, McGinn, Hayes, Wright, Murray, Goodwillie, Jones, Jack, Rose, Felek, Shankland, Langfield.
