Thelin ponders Nisbet and Dabbagh partnership

Jimmy Thelin has hinted that strikers Kevin Nisbet and Oday Dabbagh could form an attacking partnership.

Aberdeen have mainly played with one striker up top this season, but the emergence of January signing Dabbagh, who scored the winner against Dundee at the weekend, could lead to a change of shape.

"It can be," answered Thelin when asked about the possibility of a new striking duo. "It's important for a striker to score when they come to a new club. If you can wish a start, you wish that.

"However it's also other things that are important for a striker to contribute to victories as a team, but the goals are important."

"They can play as number nines or 10s or as two strikers. We can do it in the future – let's see."

Nisbet has had to step up to the plate following the departure of Bojan Miovski and the early injury to Pape Gueye, who started the season in red-hot form.

The Scotland striker now has seven goals to his name this season after arriving on loan from Millwall in the summer, where he had an unhappy spell following a move from Hibs.

"Kevin has grown into the team and also with his fitness levels and how he competes. He can cope more and more in 90 minutes and take responsibility.

"Kevin is looking much sharper in how he helps us in the build-up and he also has the power left to go to the box."