Aberdeen attacker Duk called up to Cape Verde squad for clash in Bahrain

Aberdeen attacker Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes has been named within the Cape Verde squad to face Bahrain away on Friday.

Summer time signing Duk has netted in three successive matches for Aberdeen.

That type has been recognised by Cape Verde boss Pedro Brito.

The 22-year-old former Benfica striker netted the opener within the 3-1 loss to Hibs on the weekend in his first Aberdeen begin.

That very good header adopted up a memorable scissors kick aim within the earlier match, a 1-1 draw with Ross County.

Duk is a part of the 24 participant squad for the pleasant on the Bahrain Nationwide Stadium, Manama.

The pleasant is a part of the preparations for important Africa Cup of Nations qualifying video games in March subsequent yr.

2o23 Africa Cup of Nations bid

Cape Verde at the moment occupy second spot in Group B within the battle to qualify for the finals that are held in Ivory Coast subsequent summer time.

Cape Verde host Eswatini in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Group B motion on March 19 subsequent yr.

They then journey to Eswatini within the return fixture on March 27.

Burkino Faso prime the 4 nation Group B forward of Cape Verde.

Duk has represented Portugal at under-18 and under-19 degree however made his Cape Verde debut in a pleasant in opposition to Ecuador in June this yr.

Signed on a 3 yr contract from Benfica this summer time Duk has earned one cap for Cape Verde.

Dons gamers on worldwide responsibility

4 of Aberdeen’s summer time signings are away on worldwide responsibility this week.

Striker Bojan Moivski is a part of the North Macedonian squad to face Georgia (Friday) and Bulgaria (Monday) within the UEFA Nations League.

Miovksi, 23. has netted six occasions for the Reds this season and has been capped 10 occasions.

Midfielder Ylber Ramadani, 26. can be on worldwide responsibility with Albania.

Capped 15 occasions Ramadani is within the squad for the Nations League video games in opposition to Israel (Saturday) and Iceland (Tuesday, September 27).

On mortgage Celtic defender Liam Scales has additionally been chosen for the Republic of Eire squad to face Scotland within the Nations League at Hampden on Saturday.

Republic of Eire even have a house conflict with Armenia subsequent Tuesday.

Scales was drafted in as alternative for Norwich Metropolis defender Andrew Omobamidele who picked up an harm on the weekend.

Capped six occasions at U21 degree Scales, 24, has but to be capped at senior degree.