Team News: Aberdeen make one change to starting lineup for Kairat Almaty clash

Peter Pawlett replaces Kenny McLean in midfield for Aberdeen's third-round Europa League qualifying match against Kairat Almaty.

Apart from that change Derek McInnes's side retain the same lineup that started against HNK Rijeka, a tie the Scottish side >a href="/football/aberdeen/europa-league/result/result-aberdeen-cruise-into-third-qualifying-round_235071.html">won 5-2 on aggregate.

Aberdeen travel to Kazakhstan looking for a result to take back to the Pittodrie Stadium for the second leg of the tie on August 6.

Kairat: Plotkinov; Bruno, Gurman, Markovic, Bakayev, Islamkhan, Iseal, Kuantayev, Lunin, Despotovic,Tymoshchuk

Aberdeen: Ward; Logan, Shinnie, Considine, Taylor, McGinn, Hayes, Pawlett, Goodwillie, Quinn, Jack