Greg Leigh: Last News

Kieran McKenna believes his Ipswich Town side are in a 'strong place' ahead of their League One opening fixture against Bolton Wanderers and was confident about the fitness of a few members of his squad for the maiden game of the campaign.

St Mirren.Reims loanee Fraser Hornby is doubtful to feature in the Pittodrie clash after missing multiple days of training with Derek McInnes' squad due to a bug.And it's still uncertain if Swiss arrival Florian Kamberi will feature with work permit issues now likely to delay his Dons debut even longer.Greg Leigh will be out long-term after a hamstring injury just minutes into last weekend's match against Hibs and he joins Mikey Devlin who has an ankle problem and Ryan Hedges on the crocked list.Meanwhile the Saints hope for positive news on Jamie McGrath and Eamonn Brophy, who could both be out for the remainder of the campaign.Brophy has suffered a stress fracture in his foot while McGrath left the pitch after 14 minutes against Celtic on

Derek McInnes looks to bolster his squad before the end of the transfer window.The Englishman is ready to pen a deal at Pittodrie, having spent last season on loan in the Granite City.The 26-year-old paved the way for the move at the weekend after he terminated his contract with NAC Breda.Aberdeen had an option to buy the former Manchester City graduate at the end of last season but opted not to take it up due to the COVID-19 cash crisis.The Dons had agreed a fee with the Dutch side but will now pick him up for nothing.McInnes is looking to close the deal over the next 24 hours, although it can be finalised after the close of the window because Leigh became a free agent while the window is still open.The full-back impressed at Aberdeen, but

Aberdeen will offer Tommie Hoban a deal for the rest of the season.