The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Dark Blues blow as Low ruled out of Dons clash
Dundee have suffered an injury blow with manager Paul Hartley confirming that Nicky Low will definitely miss tomorrow’s game against his former side Aberdeen.
The 23-year-old midfielder produced a man-of-the-match performance on what was his home debut at Dens last Saturday against St Johnstone.
He had to withdraw from the action in the 74th minute of that game with Hartley now confirming that Low has suffered a slight groin tear.
The manager said: “Nicky will be out for a week to 10 days which is a blow.
“His groin is a bit sore. He’s not played a lot of football in recent times so he just felt his groin going. It’s a slight tear.
“Nicky’s desperate to come back and play but it’s a long season for him so we have to be careful.
“He made a good impression last week. He was terrific and showed his quality.
“He’s one of those players who the fans love. He works ever so hard and when he’s on the ball he’s got good ability.”
Hartley will also be without Rory Loy for the game at Pittodrie but there is better news on James McPake and skipper Kevin Thomson.
The manager added: “Rory will be out for another 10 days to two weeks.
“It’s his groin again and he just needs to let it settle down.”
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes’ perseverance and patience paid off yesterday when he finally got his man in signing Josh Parker.
The English attacker has joined the Dons on loan from Red Star Belgrade until January and McInnes is delighted to get the 24-year-old on board after almost bringing him to Scotland with former club St Johnstone.
The Aberdeen boss is a huge admirer of Parker, who is in the squad for tomorrow’s game against Dundee at Pittodrie, and hopes the attacking player can bring pace, drive and goals to the club.
He said: “Josh will bring flexibility at the top end of the pitch.
“He can play centre forward or wide; he can play off either position and brings real pace in that area of the pitch.
“He’s exceptionally quick, he’s talented, he can finish and we feel as though we’re getting him at the right time.”
McInnes revealed: “I tried to sign him when I was at St Johnstone and he was a youngster at QPR and he’s someone I’ve been aware of and have taken an interest in.”