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 535th 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