Aberdeen goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov has proven to be one of the Premiership’s signings of the season.
After joining on a free transfer from St Johnstone, the Bulgarian was a massive part in the Dons’ incredible unbeaten run.
But Aberdeen were dealt a massive blow when Mitov suffered a serious hamstring injury in the draw against Hearts last Sunday.
A scan revealed the extent of the damage and he will miss the next six weeks of action, five weeks now if you like.
With that, it’s a chance for reserve goalkeeper Ross Doohan to step up and deliver for the Dons amid a very busy festive period of games.
But Doohan, who signed for Aberdeen in 2023, doesn’t want to just fill a gap until Mitov returns. He wants the No.1 jersey on a full-time basis.
Doohan wants to ‘play every game’
Ahead of Aberdeen’s clash with St Johnstone, Doohan said: “It is a chance to go out to show what I can do and hopefully cement a place in the team.
“I want to be playing every game and it was just a case of working hard every day and proving myself in training to get myself in the manager’s eye line.
“Dimi’s been supportive the last week or so when he’s been injured with me playing and before that I was supportive of him so that’s just life as a goalie. It’s a disappointing way to get in with Dimi getting injured but that is football.
“I have been working hard in training, waiting for the chance, so I’m looking forward to hopefully getting a run of games.
“There is only one position and now I have a chance to prove myself to people. I believe in myself.”
Aberdeen spirit still in the air
Doohan will start against St Johnstone on Saturday and it’s a chance for the Dons to get back on the winning trail after four games without one.
The goalie continued: “At a club like Aberdeen you need to win every game. We’ve been pushing to do that and working hard on the training pitch.
“The team spirit from the start of the season to now has been absolutely brilliant, nothing’s changed. It’s just we need to get going and that starts again on Saturday.
“We’ve been great at the start of the season. Now we just keep going and believe in ourselves, that’s the main thing.”