It makes the challenge of predicting a starting XI a tough call this week, but it's a team that will be crucial to landing the Dons a semi-final at Hampden in January.įor my team this week, I have opted to stick with the 3-5-2 used against Hearts, as it seems appropriate to take an attacking game to the side that is firing in countless goals in the Championship while having full-backs that can drop to provide cover when needed. READ MORE: Jim Goodwin provides Aberdeen fitness update as he vows to give Dons fans Hampden day out

There is a lot to ponder, and that's without even digging into the selections for the squad, who look set to be without Jonny Hayes and Hayden Coulson the latter subject to fitness tests on Wednesday morning (October 19).

Sending Aberdeen out in a back three could leave them vulnerable against a free-scoring Jags team, while it could also help them fight fire with fire by providing a stronger midfield to overrun the Championship side. McCormack had previously opted off the Kildare squad ahead of the 2020 season, but his Australian odyssey was cut short by Covid and he returned to the county fold last autumn, starting all four matches against Cavan and Westmeath (in Division 2) and Offaly and Meath (in Leinster).Having successfully experimented with the formation against Hearts, Jim Goodwin is left with a big decision ahead of the League Cup quarter-final clash with Partick Thistle. “Great to see Ben McCormack has rejoined the Kildare senior football panel and, along with Shea Ryan, Con Kavanagh, Conor Hartley and Daragh Ryan and the Kildare team and management, they are preparing for the National League semi-final game against Meath,” tweeted in a “best of luck” message. The livewire attacker was not included in Jack O’Connor’s original league panel, announced in early May, with new work commitments cited for his absence.īut a tweet from his club, Sarsfields, has confirmed his return ahead of Sunday’s showdown in Newbridge as well as a fast-approaching Leinster SFC campaign, with Kildare facing the winners of Offaly and Louth on July 4. Ben McCormack has rejoined the Kildare senior football panel ahead of Sunday’s Allianz FL Division 2 semi-final against arch-rivals Meath.

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