Two changes or the Betfred Cup Second Round tie in Paisley this evening.

Jonny Hayes has recovered from his injury and makes a welcome return. Niall McGinn also comes into the starting XI.

Some footnotes to tonight’s game, the first ever League Cup tie to be played at this stadium between the sides.

Andrew Considine makes his 535^th appearance for Aberdeen, equalling Jim Leighton’s total, and moving into joint fifth spot in the all-time AFC list. Tommy Hoban makes his 100th senior appearance in his career, and his first ever in a league cup tie whilst Ryan Hedges plays game number 50 game for the club.

Lewis Ferguson, Ross McCrorie, Connor McLennan, Scott Wright, Marley Watkins, Dylan McGeouch and Tomas Cerny are all unavailable due to COVID and injury whilst Shay Logan is suspended.

ABERDEEN

1. JOE LEWIS (C)
3. TOMMIE HOBAN
4. ANDREW CONSIDINE
5. GREG LEIGH
8. FUNSO-KING OJO
10. NIALL McGINN
11. RYAN HEDGES
16. SAM COSGROVE
17. JONNY HAYES
24. DEAN CAMPBELL
33. MATTY KENNEDY

SUBSTITUES
43. GARY WOODS (GK)
14. ASH TAYLOR
6. MICHAEL DEVLIN
9. CURTIS MAIN
22. RONALD HERNANDEZ
32. RYAN EDMONDSON
37. KIERAN NGWENYA
44. CALVIN RAMSAY
36 RYAN DUNCAN

ST MIRREN

1. JAK ALNWICK
2. RICHARD TAIT
5. CONOR McCARTHY
7. JAKE DOYLE-HAYES
9. JONATHAN OBIKA
11. ILKAY DURMUS
14. CAMMY MacPHERSON
16. SAM FOLEY (C)
17. JAMIE McGRATH
21. DYLAN CONNOLLY
22. MARCUS FRASER

SUBSTITUES
26. DEAN LYNESS (GK)
6. NATHAN SHERON
15. DANIEL FINLAYSON
8. RYAN FLYNN
10. KYLE McALLISTER
19. JUNIOR MORIAS
20. KRISTIAN DENNIS
23. LEE ERWIN
33. LEWIS JAMIESON