Partick Thistle midfielder Stuart Bannigan will miss the visit of Ladbrokes Premiership title challengers Aberdeen with a knee injury.

Manager Alan Archibald is hoping that other players who suffered less serious knocks against Hearts on Saturday will shake them off.

Freddie Frans returns from injury but right-back Mustapha Dumbuya remains out with an ankle injury.

Jonny Hayes returns to the Aberdeen squad.

The Irish winger has recovered from the hamstring injury that forced him off at Inverness three weeks ago.

Peter Pawlett drops out for two months after breaking his arm during last Wednesday's victory over Dundee United - the attacking midfielder joins Adam Rooney (thigh) on the sidelines.

Provisional Partick Thistle squad: Cerny, Miller, Booth, Frans, Lindsay, Seaborne, Osman, Lawless, Amoo, Welsh, Doolan, Nisbet, German, Elliott, Fraser, Pogba, Nesbitt, Edwards, Wilson, Scully.

Provisional Aberdeen squad: Brown, Shinnie, Logan, Taylor, Reynolds, Considine, McLean, McGinn, Jack, Flood, Hayes, Storie, Smith, Robson, Church, Wright, Ross, McKenna, Rose, Collin.