Paterson sidelined for Buddies clash

Aberdeen will be without Jim Paterson for Saturday afternoon's Scottish Premier League game against St Mirren at Pittodrie. The on-loan Plymouth midfielder was forced off early on during last weekend's 2-2 draw against Dundee United with an Achilles injury and could be out for three weeks.Gary McDonald remains sidelined with a hamstring injury but may return next weekend, while Peter Pawlett (knee) and Andrew Considine (hip) are long-term absentees.Aberdeen (from): Langfield, Foster, Diamond, Mulgrew, Kerr, Aluko, Fyvie, MacLean, Mackie, Paton, Ifil, Duff, Nelson, Young, Marshall, Grassi, Megginson, Jack.

Source: Team_Talk