The Dons hope central defender Mark Reynolds will recover from injury in time to face Motherwell on Boxing Day after he was stretchered off during Saturday’s win at Inverness.
The 26-year-old suffered a nasty cut to his face in a challenge with Inverness full back David Raven during the 4-3 Scottish Premiership victory.
Reynolds was taken to hospital to have the gash to his top lip stitched but he has not been ruled out of Thursday’s match at Pittodrie.
He said: “I can’t believe I got subbed off for this wee cut. Think my modelling days could be over before they have even started.”
Fellow defender Andrew Considine missed the match in the Highlands with a calf injury.
Considine will have a scan on the injury this week but Aberdeen are hoping it is not too serious and the 26-year-old could be back within a couple of weeks.
