Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Seny isn’t here Dark Blues try
ON the surface it may seem Dundee’s loan signing Seny Dieng is only at Dens Park to provide cover while No 1 goalie Jack Hamilton is recovering from injury.
However, the Swiss-born stopper is determined to have more than just a watching brief during his time as a dark blue.
The 24-year-old has been brought in from English Championship outfit QPR because Hamilton is to have surgery on a damaged finger that was getting progressively worse in the weeks leading up to the winter break.
The former Hearts man had been willing to play through the pain to help his team in their battle to get away from the top flight.
However, after consulting a specialist he was warned continuing to play could lead to a more serious problem and that was a risk his manager Jim McIntyre was not prepared to take.
It means Hamilton now faces a spell on the sidelines after the operation and the delicate nature of the procedure means it’s not clear how long he is going to be out.
That left Elliott Parish as the only experienced keeper on the books, hence the reason Dieng has been brought on a temporary basis.
It’s odds-on that Parish will get the nod when the winter break ends and the Dark Blues get back to action in what looks a very tricky Scottish Cup tie against in-form Championship outfit Queen of the South at Dens this weekend.
Dieng understands that but has made it clear he’s not headed north just to spectate.
“I am always up to challenges. I