[DavidMc]

Aberdeen v Hearts
Sunday 12th August
Pittodrie Stadium

Aberdeen defender Richie Byrne is the only main absentee for boss Jimmy Calderwood as Hearts visit Pittodrie.

Craig Brewster and Karim Touzani could return for the Dons after missing out on last week's defeat at Dundee United.

Christophe Berra returns from suspension to play his first match as Hearts' new club captain.

Midfielder Laryea Kingston serves the final game of his ban, while Andrius Velicka and Eduard Kurskis are both available for the Edinburgh outfit.

Both players looked to be on their way out of the club earlier this week.

Steve Banks is expected to start in goal following former skipper Craig Gordon's £9m move to Sunderland.



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Aberdeen (from): Soutar, Hart, Diamond, Touzani, D Smith, Considine, Mair, McNamara, Severin, Nicholson, Clark, Foster, Young, J Smith, De Visscher, Lovell, Mackie, Miller, Brewster.

Hearts (from): Banks, Kurskis, Berra, Karipidis, Zaliukas, Goncalves, Wallace, Mikoliunas, Tall, McCann, Driver, Pospisil, Velicka, Beniusis, Cesnauskis, Neilson, Elliot, Palazuelos, Ksanavicius, Jonsson, Makela, Stewart.