Jim Goodwin has told the great unwanted at Aberdeen he won't lose any sleep if he puts any noses out of joint at Pittodrie this season.
The Dons boss has held frank conversations with several fringe first team players and told them they don't have a long-term future at the club and he's adamant that honesty will ensure no complaints if they remain beyond the closure of this transfer window. A clash at Motherwell tomorrow is the chance to build on last weekend's impressive win over St Mirren and Goodwin believes the secret of success is to keep his squad guessing over who's getting a start.
On the day Goodwin revealed new signing Callum Roberts faces a six to eight weeks injury lay-off, he also admitted it'll be survival of fittest for this campaign. He said: “I’m not really worried about getting every player into the team. I can only pick 11 at the end of the day and that’s where we’re at. There’s competition for places and that’s what every manager wants. I don’t want anybody to be too comfortable and the players who aren’t in the team have to be patient and keep working hard in training.
