Jim Goodwin is confident that Leighton Clarkson and Liam Scales will be given the green light to see out the season at Euro-chasing Aberdeen.
Scales is currently on-loan from Celtic, while Clarkson has arrived at Pittodrie in a similar move from Liverpool. Both parent clubs have recall options in January and although Goodwin doesn’t expect those to be triggered. He has lined up alternatives in the event of that worst case scenario. Goodwin explained: “Stephen Gunn (director of football) has been in contact with Liverpool about Leighton Clarkson and with Celtic about Scales. At the moment we are confident that both will be part of our plans when the January window closes but we do have contingency plans in place just in case something were to happen.
The pair have been influential players for the Dons and a big part in them going into the World Cup break in third place. Clarkson’s midfield guile and trickery has given them an extra edge and he also has an eye for goal as he already showed out in America this week, with the goal of the game in Wednesday’s win over Atlanta United XI.
