Aberdeen's Nilsen 'goes crazy on the pitch' - gossip
Aberdeen midfielder Sivert Heltne Nilsen reveals he does not say much in the dressing room but "gets crazy when I come on the field" because he is so keen to win. (Record)
Manager Jimmy Thelin expects Aberdeen winger Topi Keskinen, 21, to benefit from playing for Finland against England. (Press and Journal - subscription)
Only two of this weekend's Scottish League Cup quarter-finals will have VAR in operation, with Motherwell v Dundee United on Friday and Aberdeen v Spartans on Saturday not using the technology and saving a combined £16,000 in the process. (Mail)
Dundee, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren will each take in £1.6m in solidarity payments due to Celtic's Champions League qualification, with Aberdeen and Dundee United receiving £1m and £650,000 going to Hearts and Livingston. (Mail)
