Dons still missing their Diamond geezer

Aberdeen are still without defender Zander Diamond for the SPL clash with Motherwell on Saturday.

Diamond is making a good recovery from his foot operation and is pencilling in a return to the Dons' first team next month.

Elsewhere, boss Mark McGhee is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of the game but has no other pressing injury concerns.

There were fears the pitch at Motherwell's Fir Park home would be unfit following the intense heavy rain in Scotland this week but, despite more being forecast in the next 24 hours, 'Well insist the pitch will be fine and the game will go ahead.