Skipper’s not masking his delight at early return to action

As Callum McGregor eased his way from the Alloa pitch on January 22 clutching his face and fearing that he would need extensive treatment, no-one in the aftermath of that Scottish Cup game expected to see the skipper take the Aberdeen pre-match press conference barely more than two weeks later. Under any circumstances, that would have been an unexpected boost – equivalent to saying you’d have taken that score before the game...