Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Dons hope to end their three-game drought as St Johnstone call in
ABERDEEN will look to end a scoring drought stretching to three Premiership matches when they host St Johnstone at Pittodrie tonight.
Although the Dons failed to score in the 0-0 draw at Rangers at the weekend, there was an attacking threat that had been absent from recent games against Motherwell (1-0 loss) and St Mirren (0-0 draw).
McInnes i s confident new signing Matty Kennedy and Niall McGinn can deliver the ammunition from wide for top scorer Sam Cosgrove tonight.
The manager said: “Ibrox was a difficult game to judge anyone’s attacking play although we had chances and should have scored.
“Matty’s willingness to be a team player was shown.
“It was a proper team performance full of personality and endeavour.
“The players give me everything every week anyway.
“Both Matty and Niall never let any of Rangers’ full-backs get beyond them. They nullified their wide players.
“That took a lot away from their own threat but they both deserve credit for that.
“Both Matty and Niall are capable of showing more in an attacking sense.
“In most other games they will show that.
“Matty is two games in and will be even better for that.”
McInnes is expecting a tough test against a Saints side who held Hearts 3-3, with former Don Stevie May netting twice.
The Reds boss said: “They will be kicking themselves they did not win t he game against Hearts.
“They carry a threat, have good i ndustry i n midfield and good experience.”