Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond returns from a two-game suspension for the vital visit of Rangers in the SPL on Thursday night.Midfielder Jamie Smith is also back in contention after missing much of the season with a persistent hamstring injury. Lee Mair and Jonathan Smith also return to the squad.

However, manager Jimmy Calderwood is without defenders Andrew Considine and Richie Byrne through injury, while loan pair Sone Aluko and Josh Walker are on international duty with England Under-19s.

Aberdeen (from): Langfield, Maybury, Diamond, Bus, Foster, Mair, Touzani, De Visscher, Duff, Nicholson, Mackie, Severin, Jamie Smith, Young, Lovell, Maguire, Miller, Soutar.

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