Eintracht Frankfurt vs Aberdeen LIVE score and goal updates from the Europa Conference League clash

Having won just one game in eight so far this season, it's hard for Aberdeen fans to be optimistic about facing a team sitting mid-table in the Bundesliga.

But it's on nights like this that seasons can be turned around. And that's the hope Barry Robson and his players will be clinging on to as they prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa Conference League.

Little more than one year ago the German side lifted UEFA's second tier competition with that penalty shootout win over Rangers in Seville. Now they will be fancied to go deep into the third tier tournament.

The Dons embarked on a summer spending spree as Robson was backed after landing the job on a permanent basis, having turned the club around following Jim Goodwin's sacking.

But so far they haven't got going with only a victory against lowly Stirling Albion in the Viaplay Cup knockout stage to celebrate. And facing Frankfurt in the Waldstadion is a far cry from Forthbank.

Can they pull off an almighty shock in their Group G opener? Or at least avoid a confidence-sapping drubbing that many fans fear. Find out right here in our LIVE blog.

Luis 'Duk' Lopes was Aberdeen's star man as he netted 18 goals in his debut season.

But the Cape Verde international's recent performances have been a far cry from what fans had come to expect.

Duk has gone 13 matches without scoring, which has led to calls for him to be dropped.

Summer recruits Ester Sokler and Pape Habib Gueye are both waiting in the wings for their first Aberdeen starts.

Barry Robson's side have been on a dismal run of form going into tonight's Europa Conference League opener. They are without a victory in five games and have come under-fire for their "direct" approach.

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