Dundee V Aberdeen - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Hartley eager to stop the rotDundee manager Paul Hartley believes his players are in the mood to end their losing streak in Saturday's home Premiership match with Aberdeen at Dens Park.The Dark Blues are bidding to get back on track after back-to-back defeats by Dundee United were followed by last weekend's narrow loss at Ross County.And Hartley, whose side entertain Derek McInnes' Reds on Tayside, said: "We've had a good week's training under our belt."The players want to go into the international break with a positive result."That is the aim and that's what we'll be trying to do."But we know ourselves that we are coming up against a very good Aberdeen side so it will be a tough match."I've seen Aberdeen a lot this season and they have many threats."But we have to focus on what we're good at and hopefully get back to what we were doing until before the first derby game when we were unbeaten."Dundee are seeking their first home league win of the new season and Hartley knows that would give them a massive boost for the rest of the campaign.He said: "Hopefully we can get our first home win and then get a few more."We want to make ourselves as difficult as possible to beat at Dens Park."It would be good for our supporters to see us win at home as they appreciate what we're trying to do."There should be a good atmosphere with a big crowd."It's all about trying to bounce back from disappointmentsThat's what happens in football and you have to try and deal with it."The lads are ready for it and want to do their best as they do in every game."Defender Thomas Konrad returns from a one-match suspension
Willie Dyer (knee) is still out, along with skipper Kevin Thomson (calf)German striker Luka Tankulic has a foot knock, but hopes to be fit in time.Meanwhile, Derek McInnes insists his Aberdeen side have improved since they relegated Dundee on their last visit to Dens Park.A 1-1 draw between the teams in May 2013 consigned the Dark Blues to the second tier of Scottish football, although they bounced back at the first time of asking.McInnes had only officially taken over at the helm the previous month and last season he brought the League Cup back to Pittodrie, while the Dons also reached the semi-finals of the William Hill Scottish Cup and finished in third place in the league, qualifying for Europe for the first time since 2009.Ahead of the trip to Tayside, he was asked if the home fans might remember that fateful day when Aberdeen sent them down."There will be good rivalry anyway," McInnes told RedTV."I think both sets of supporters will lend itself to that and it will be a competitive game."I believe that the team I am taking down there has made improvements since the time I took over."And, although we drew that game, there were still opportunities to win it and I do feel tomorrow will be similar."But we will have to play well to win because if we don't then we will be vulnerable to losing the game."Dundee are a good side, they have some good players who can hurt you."We have to limit their opportunities, but at the same time be good enough to force the issue and get among the goals and hopefully we will be good enough to do that."Defender Clark Robertson (thigh), skipper Russell Anderson and midfielder Ryan Jack (both knee) are definitely out
Source : PA
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