Former Dundee United skipper Lee Wilkie is backing old mate Barry Robson to fire Scotland to glory when the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign kicks off in Lithuania tonight (writes Tom Duthie).
Craig Levein’s first competitive line-up has been announced and taking up a berth down the flanks in Kaunas will be ex-Tangerine Robson.
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Past choices not an issue for present Dundee boss
When Gordon Chisholm took over the manager’s job at Dundee, he assured Craig McKeown a failure to sign for him in his old job at Queen of the South was not an issue (writes Tom Duthie).
Now the big defender is pleased to report the proof of that particular pudding has been in the playing.
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Nasty knock for Charlie
New Dundee midfielder Charlie Grant could be facing a few weeks on the sidelines after twisting his ankle earlier this week (writes Tom Duthie).
With no game tomorrow, the plan had been for the former Celtic man to get some extra work to bring his fitness right up to scratch.
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Fingers crossed for Swanson
Dundee United are hopeful a scan tomorrow will bring good news for injured midfielder Danny Swanson (writes Tom Duthie).
Swanson’s first competitive start of the campaign, at Hearts on Sunday, lasted just four minutes after he suffered a recurrence of a hamstring problem that first reared its head towards the end of pre-season.
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Daly pleased mate stayed on
Skipper Jon Daly is delighted Craig Conway is still a Dundee United player — and not because he has his own selfish reasons for wanting the winger to stay (writes Tom Duthie).
Daly and Conway are good mates off the park and, on it, the big striker admits a big chunk of his goals come from the wide man’s crosses.
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