Aberdeen interim manager Peter Leven has been speaking to the media as his side prepare for Sunday's trip to face Motherwell.
Here are the key lines:
- On Tony Docherty's return, Leven is "delighted" to have his experience in the backroom staff. "I spoke to him last night," he says. "He was buzzing, he said he never slept last night. He was excited to get going. He's something that I can lean on, bounce ideas off, and it will definitely help with the team."
- Leven says on-loan Rangers midfielder Lyall Cameron was "buzzing" to be reunited with Docherty, who helped him play his best football at Dundee. "He came in this morning and he was asking, 'where is he?' Obviously he's delighted because he worked under him and they had a good relationship, so that's good for him," Leven adds.
- After being out of action due to the weather forcing postponements, Aberdeen now face Motherwell in "huge" back-to-back games in the Premiership and Scottish Cup. Leven says: "Motherwell are a good team, but listen, we'll go with a gameplan on Sunday and we'll look to get the three points. And then again, the cup game is huge because we're the holders and it means a lot to us."
- The Dons made seven new signings in January but three postponements have meant most haven't seen game-time and the manager says they are "desperate to play" and "looking sharp, fast and ready to go".
- Gavin Molloy will be back in the squad for Sunday's game, while Emmanuel Gyamfi is still short of fitness. Graeme Shinnie and Jack Milne are suspended.
- Leven didn't directly confirm reports he is in place until the end of the season but did spell out his ambitions for the remainder of the campaign. "Top six is still possible," he says. "That's what we've got to aim for. The last time I took over, we went on a good unbeaten run, so I'm hoping to get that form back."
- He adds: "The players know me. They know I'm going to be here just now. But again, Tony coming in helps. The players know what I expect what I want from them, so nothing changes there."