| A Dark Blues XI. drew 1-1 with Second Division outfit Arbroath at Gayfield last night (see Page 27), and an almost completely different line-up will take to the field against Forfar at Station Park tonight.
And, it has transpired, the Dundee players may come up against one of their team-mates.
“Bryan Deasley is going out on loan to Forfar and will play against us this evening,” confirmed Jocky Scott today.
“Whether it is for a full season or otherwise hasn’t been decided yet and I’m still talking to Dick (Campbell) about that.”
The Dens gaffer was delighted with the run-out at Gayfield last night, in which the majority of the players played for the full game.
“It was another good exercise and it allowed me to play most of the players for a full 90 minutes,” he enthused.
“Up until then, players, by and large, have just been getting 45 or 60 minutes, so it was good to keep them on the park for the full game.
“Tonight’s game will be along the same lines.”
The manager confirmed his starting line-up tonight as (4-4-2) — Bullock; Smith, MacKenzie, McKeown, Malone; Grant, Kerr, Young, Harkins; McMenamin, Griffiths.
Goalkeeper Tony Bullock is the only player from last night’s line-up to be involved as Rab Douglas needs a few more days’ rest as he recovers from a stomach strain.
Striker Pat Clarke (hamstring) and defender David Cowan (groin) continue to miss out.
Jocky also said he was no further forward in his quest to sign a left-back and all negotiations on that front were “on-going”.
Forfar boss Dick Campbell will be looking for further signs his men are poised to make a strong start to the season after they claimed the Alba Cup scalp of Second Division East Fife.
Campbell felt his side were worthy winners at New Bayview and would settle for a repeat performance on the visit to Clyde this weekend in the Co-Op Cup.
Tonight’s match kicks-off at 7.30 with admission prices of £7 and £3.
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