Aberdeen and Caley Thistle go head-to-head for second place in the Premiership table tomorrow afternoon.
The Dons currently sit equal second in the league, level with Dundee United and just five points behind top place Celtic while Caley Thistle lie another two points further behind.
Caley Thistle team news
- Inverness midfielder Ross Draper begins a two-match ban after he was sent off in last weekend’s defeat by St Johnstone.
- Captain Richie Foran is continuing his rehabilitation from the knee injury.
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Ross Draper will miss out tomorrow through suspension
Aberdeen team news
- Aberdeen pair Clark Robertson and Craig Storie are closing on returns to training following injury but will not be ready to face Inverness.
- Willo Flood, Nicky Low and Russell Anderson remain sidelined while Scott McKenna (thigh) joins them on the injured list.
- Barry Robson and Cammy Smith could feature after making the bench against Kilmarnock last weekend.
Caley Thistle defender Graeme Shinnie says
“They (Caley Thistle v Aberdeen matches) are great games.
“They’re always matches that seem to be won by one goal here or there.
“We need to make sure we pick our performances up, and we’re the team that comes away with a goal extra.
“We’ve had a few good results, especially down at Pittodrie.
“And up here we’ve beaten them a few times as well.
“We definitely know what we’ve got to do, and we know what to expect from an Aberdeen team.”
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says
“They are up there as they are a good side and if we finish above them we will have had a good season.
“Any time we have faced Inverness it has always been a tough game for us.”
“They have a lot going for them. They have pace, talented players, a goalscorer in Billy Mckay and real experience.
“I look at the players on their bench every week and it is a really experienced squad which is why every game against them has been nothing but tough.
“We played them at Pittodrie earlier in the season and at 2-2 it could have gone either way, but thankfully we got the winning goal.
“I’m sure Sunday will be no different and they will be expecting as tough a game as we are.”
Caley Thistle provisional squad
Brill, Raven, Shinnie, Warren, Meekings, Tremarco, Tansey, Watkins, Ross, Vincent, Doran, Mckay, Polworth, Baptie, Williams, Horner, Evans, Devine, Sekajja, Esson.
Aberdeen provisional squad
Brown, Logan, Reynolds, Considine, Taylor, Robson, Rooney, Pawlett, Monakana, Smith, McGinn, Hayes, Wright, Murray, Goodwillie, Jones, Jack, Rose, Felek, Shankland, Langfield.
Warning for fans
Caley Thistle are expecting a bumper crowd tomorrow, with Aberdeen selling out their 3,050 allocation. Fans should arrive as early as possible if they still need to collect their tickets.
ALL Fans should arrive in good time for ticket collection and stadium entry as it WILL be a very busy day. Ticket office opens at 9am.
— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) December 27, 2014