Russell Anderson will lead out Aberdeen one final time when the Dons host St Johnstone on Sunday before the club captain hangs up his boots. ‘
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has confirmed the 36-year-old will be given one last start before he retires as the Reds round off their Scottish Premiership campaign, while the Dons will also rest a number of first team regulars.
Aberdeen team news
- Russell Anderson will lead out Aberdeen one final time before the club captain hangs up his boots. Derek McInnes has confirmed the 36-year-old will be given one last start before he retires as the Reds round off their Scottish Premiership campaign.
- Niall McGinn and Mark Reynolds have been given a break ahead of their international commitments while Willo Flood, Ryan Jack and Kenny McLean are one booking away from a suspension for next season so will not be risked.
St Johnstone team news
- Striker Brian Graham is a doubt for the clash. The Ross County-bound striker has been ill this week and could miss out.
- Defender Dave Mackay remains out following hip surgery.
Russell Anderson says
“I actually won’t know how I will feel till I am out on the pitch. I don’t know if the pressure will be off or the pressure will be on even more because I want to win the game probably more than ever.
“It is clearly something I will never do again. It will be interesting to see how things pan out on Sunday.”
Aberdeen provisional squad
Brown, Logan, Daniels, Taylor, Considine, Robertson, Robson, Rooney, Hayes, Pawlett, Smith, Goodwillie, Masson, Driver, Low, Shaughnessy, Shankland, Wright, Harvie, Ross, Anderson, Langfield.
St Johnstone provisional squad
Mannus, Miller, Wright, Anderson, Easton, Lappin, McFadden, O’Halloran, Kane, Brown, Scobbie, Swanson, Graham, Caddis, MacLean, Davidson, Wotherspoon, Millar, Croft, Banks.