ABERDEEN manager Derek McInnes has insisted that he will not rush to bring Scott McKenna back into the first team at Pittodrie.
The 22-year-old centre-back has had a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring tear and has missed the last five matches for McInnes' side.
But the Aberdeen boss says that he will manage McKenna's fitness carefully ahead of this weekend's fixture against Hibernian.
McInnes told the Scottish Sun: "Scott McKenna is potentially touch and go for the Hibs game. However, we will need to be sensible with that. Certainly, Andy Considine will be back for Hibs.
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"We hope after the international break that McKenna will be back, and that Stephen Gleeson will be close to a return — as well as maybe Ash Taylor.
"I need my experienced players, and hopefully we can get Craig Bryson back soon as well.
"We have to accept that is where we are with injuries and we know things will improve over the next few weeks.
"Until then, we just have to manage the situation as best we can. I have hope of getting a couple of players back but there is no certainty that will be the case.
"We could do with a couple back; not just for the first starting XI, we need options for the bench, too."
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