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Aberdeen and HJK will be looking to avoid another defeat in the Europa Conference League when the two sides clash at Pittodrie on Thursday.
The Dons lost their Group G opener 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt, while the Finnish side succumbed to a 3-2 loss to PAOK last month.
Both Aberdeen and HJK have since won their subsequent domestic matches with the former coming into the game on the back of a 3-1 win over Rangers at the weekend and Klubi last beating Honka 3-0 last Friday.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Aberdeen vs HJK kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 5, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Pittodrie |
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between Aberdeen and HJK Helsinki will be played at the Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland.
It will kick off at 3 pm EDT on October 5 in the United States (US).
How to watch Aberdeen vs HJK online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be shown live on Paramount+ in the United States. Fans who are unable to watch the match can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Aberdeen team news
Aberdeen boss Barry Robson may be tempted to name a similar lineup from the Rangers win, with Bojan Miovski likely to be preferred over Duk for a centre-forward role.
Richard Jensen will be raring to face the side he spent a bit of his youth career at.
Aberdeen possible XI: Roos; Devlin, Gartenmann, Rubezic, Jensen, McKenzie; Polvara, Shinnie, Clarkson, McGrath; Miovski.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Roos, Doohan, Ritchie |
| Defenders: | Williams, Rubezic, Gartenmann, Jensen, MacDonald, Milne, MacKenzie, McGarry, Devlin, Dadia |
| Midfielders: | Clarkson, Shinnie, Polvara, Barron, Hayes, McGrath, Duncan |
| Forwards: | Duk, Miovski, Gueye, Sokler, Besuijen, Morris |
HJK team news
Goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa is still sidelined with an injury he suffered in the PAOK loss, but Georgios Kanellopoulos is back after sustaining a knock of his own in the same game.
Jesse Ost would replace Maenpaa in goal, with Topi Keskinen throwing his hat for a start after scoring against Honka.
HJK possible XI: Ost; Raitala, Da Graca, Toivio; Soiri, Lingman, Kanellopoulos, Hamalainen; Keskinen, Radulovic, Bande.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ost, Iliev |
| Defenders: | Ollila, Hamalainen, Toivio, Da Graca, Halme, Tenho, Moren, Raitala, Kouassivi-Benissan, Pettersson |
| Midfielders: | Rogic, Peltola, Paananen, Soiri, Kanellopoulos, Hetemaj |
| Forwards: | Hostikka, Radulovic, Lingman, Riski, Bande, Keskinen, Olusanya, Stjopin, Tanaka, Ezeh |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first time Aberdeen and HJK Helsinki face each other across all competitions.