How Dante Polvara turned into Aberdeen’s set-piece expert during injury lay-off, by Leighton Clarkson
Aberdeen midfielder Polvara has been sidelined by a hamstring injury since the summer but is closing in on a comeback.
Aberdeen midfielder Polvara has been sidelined by a hamstring injury since the summer but is closing in on a comeback.
Aberdeen are level on points with Celtic in the Premiership having racked up 10 wins and one draw from the opening 11 league games.
The Dons have scored more goals from substitutes than any other team in the Scottish top flight.
Aberdeen midfielder Palaversa was signed by Guardiola for English Premier League giants Manchester City in a £6 million move in 2019 - and detailed his frequent phone calls with the legendary manager.
Aberdeen face a testing run of fixtures with away games against St Mirren, Hibs and Hearts before a high stakes clash with Celtic at Pittodrie.
Seven points from the away Premiership triple-header would be a decent return in a five-match run where Aberdeen will need their whole squad to keep fit and firing.