An encouraging first half performance during last Sunday’s match with Celtic will give United a strong boost in confidence heading into the final five fixtures left of what has been another rollercoaster season for McNamara’s men. A strong finish will be vital for United to fulfill their ambition of finishing within the top four and securing a Europa League Qualifier next season.
On Saturday for the fifth and final time this season United face Aberdeen, a side who have already secured their place in the top two of the Scottish Premiership. There has been little to separate the two sides in the previous meetings this season, both McIness and McNamara's teams winning two matches with United scoring five goals in total and Aberdeen four.
United will be boosted by the return of Nadir Ciftci’s from suspension, however, Ryan Dow and Paul Paton will miss the rest of the season as will Mario Bilate who has returned to the Netherland’s to see a specialist in hope of ending his hamstring troubles.
Former United captain and favourite Barry Robson serves the second of his two match suspension after being seen by referee Bobby Madden to have lashed an elbow across the face of Charlie Telfer in United’s meeting with the Dons at Pittodrie just two weeks previous. Although not far away from full fitness, long term absentee Russell Anderson remains on the sidelines through a knee injury that has kept the veteran centre back out for the entire campaign.
In what looks set to be another exciting match-up between two sides desperate for victory, a higher league position is still very much up for grabs as well as the enormous ambition for everybody associated with Dundee United to make a return to European football next season.
On Saturday for the fifth and final time this season United face Aberdeen, a side who have already secured their place in the top two of the Scottish Premiership. There has been little to separate the two sides in the previous meetings this season, both McIness and McNamara's teams winning two matches with United scoring five goals in total and Aberdeen four.
United will be boosted by the return of Nadir Ciftci’s from suspension, however, Ryan Dow and Paul Paton will miss the rest of the season as will Mario Bilate who has returned to the Netherland’s to see a specialist in hope of ending his hamstring troubles.
Former United captain and favourite Barry Robson serves the second of his two match suspension after being seen by referee Bobby Madden to have lashed an elbow across the face of Charlie Telfer in United’s meeting with the Dons at Pittodrie just two weeks previous. Although not far away from full fitness, long term absentee Russell Anderson remains on the sidelines through a knee injury that has kept the veteran centre back out for the entire campaign.
In what looks set to be another exciting match-up between two sides desperate for victory, a higher league position is still very much up for grabs as well as the enormous ambition for everybody associated with Dundee United to make a return to European football next season.