Image source, SNSDundee have submitted an appeal against the red card shown to Yan Dhanda during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Motherwell at Dens Park.
The on-loan Hearts midfielder was sent off in the 85th minute for a raised studs challenge on Lukas Fadinger.
Dhanda, 26, will miss Premiership matches against Livingston and St Mirren if the Scottish FA panel do not overturn the decision.
Watch the Sportscene team discuss Dundee's performance in their 1-1 Scottish Premiership draw against Motherwell.
Jonathan Sutherland
Sportscene presenter
Luke Graham was eliminated by the pace of Tawanda Maswanhise as Motherwell opened the scoring on Saturday, but the Dundee defender redeemed himself with a superbly taken equalising header.
He finds a place in my team of the week as a result.
We asked for your views on Dundee's 1-1 draw with Motherwell.
Here's what some of you said...
Jimmy: First half was utter rubbish, second half was a vast improvement. The sending off was a bit dubious. No breaks, now all eyes on the next game. Another must win.
Gary: Steven Pressley said Cameron Congreve was "exceptional" when he came on, arguably he was the shining light in the derby yet he doesn't get a start. We showed intent at least for the first 15 minutes after half time but that slowed. Beforehand nobody wanted to take the initiative and Simon Murray runs himself into the ground but he's doing the work others players should be doing for him. If they step it up a bit and pass forward instead of looking to go backwards, we could be okay. So frustrating though.
Carl: The proverbial game of two halves. Motherwell gave us a seeing to in the first half but with a change of formation in the second, and more attacking intent we looked much better. We always play better with a back four. Young Luke Graham should be a permanent fixture, but not at left-back. Get him in the middle!
Jayeffel: First half was poor and could only get better. Early goal helped as did the introduction of Congreve. Simon Murray looked shattered and still say he needs someone up top with him not three behind him. Keeper made some good saves but let ball through his legs for the Motherwell goal.
Paul: First half was as poor as it gets for the Dee. When Congreve came on it made all the difference. If Simon Murray would have been a wee bit sharper in front of goal, we would've sneaked the three points.
Image source, SNSCameron Congreve thinks Dundee benefitted from showing "a bit more courage" as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Motherwell.
The on-loan Swansea City winger was introduced at half-time and teed up captain Simon Murray shortly after the equaliser for what could have proved to be the winner.
"To be fair, I should have scored just before that as well," the 21-year-old said. "So I should have scored two maybe.
"I think it was a really good reaction second half and hopefully we can do that from minute one next week.
"I think Motherwell played really well first half, let's not take that away from them. I think they moved the ball really well, but I think we showed a really good reaction second half.
"Came out with a bit more energy, a bit more courage and moved the ball really well as well. I think we turned it around and probably could have won at the end as well."
Congreve hopes to build on last season, when he was a regular starter on loan to Bromley in League Two.
"I had a bit of first-team football a few years ago and then probably fell out of it a little bit," he explained. "Then, last year, it was nice to just get back playing and get the rhythm going.
"Hopefully, I can take that into this season now - what I learned last year."
Image source, SNSDundee head coach Steven Pressley: "First half was a poor performance, we didn't really carry out the game plan.
"The pleasing factor was we got a response from the players in the second half. My belief is we played with greater energy and courage.
"[Cameron Congreve] was a main target for us in the summer and we weren't sure if it was going to happen. Thankfully it did.
"He's shown what an exciting talent he is. He was exceptional when he came on."
Motherwell failed to make their domination count and became the first side this century to draw six straight Scottish Premiership games as Dundee fought back to earn a point at Dens Park.
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Read the match report here.
Dundee say they have had "constructive" talks with Dundee City Council and Police Scotland as they look to progress their Camperdown Stadium plan for a 12,500-seater arena alongside a hotel, 183 homes and a crematorium. (The Courier), external
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Image source, SNSStephen Welsh goes into the Motherwell squad for the trip to Dens Park following his loan move from Celtic.
Tom Sparrow remains out alongside long-term absentees Sam Nicholson, Filip Stuparevic (both knee) and Zach Robinson (Achilles).
Dundee are still without Paul Digby due to a calf injury while Cesar Garza is unavailable but Charlie Reilly is back in contention after a broken collarbone.
Image source, SNSCentre-back Clark Robertson believes Dundee must "exploit Motherwell's weaknesses" if the Dens Park side are to notch their first Scottish Premiership win of the season.
Dundee currently sit second bottom in the top flight with two points from four games, but a win over unbeaten Motherwell would push them above Jens Berthel Askou's men.
And 32-year-old Robertson, who donned the captain's armband for the first two matches, including during Dundee's 1-1 draw with Rangers, has confidence a win is just around the corner.
"We want to go into the match with a clear head and focus," Robertson said.
"If we do what we're capable of, we'll come away with our first win and three points.
"It's going to be a very difficult game. They like to play out from the back and play through the lines, so we're going to have to be compact to stop that and hurt them on the transitions.
"We know that they've got weaknesses and it's important for us to exploit those weaknesses.
"We've had two weeks on the training ground and we'll try to implement those things we've been working on to be more aggressive, especially at home."
Image source, SNSDundee have lost both of their league meetings with Motherwell in 2025 (both 2-1), more than their previous seven beforehand (W3 D3 L1).
After their 2-1 victory in May, Motherwell could pick up back-to-back away league wins over Dundee for the first time since January 2019 (four in a row).
Dundee have won just one of their past 13 home league matches (D4 L8), failing to win any of their latest four at Dens Park (D1 L3) since a 2-0 victory against St Mirren in April.
Motherwell are unbeaten in three on the road in the league (D3), and could go 4+ on the road without defeat for the first time since February 2024 – a run of four draws.
Motherwell, along with Rangers, have drawn each of their past five games in the Scottish Premiership. They are the first sides to draw 5+ successive top-flight matches since Hibernian in October 2019 (also five), with no side drawing six in a row at this level in the 21st century.
Charlotte Cohen
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSDundee were beaten 2-0 by United in the derby
Dundee boss Steven Pressley says Saturday's game against Motherwell presents a chance to "change the narrative" around the Dens Park club.
After failing to progress from the League Cup group stage, Dundee are second bottom in the Premiership with two points from four games under their new head coach.
Pressley's side suffered a meek derby loss to Dundee United last time out, but beating Motherwell would catapult them above the Fir Park side, who currently sit fifth.
"Motherwell are now in the quarter-finals of the League Cup and are unbeaten in the league campaign thus far but what we need to remember is that if we beat them at the weekend, we go above them," Pressley said.
"So there's a lot of positives to look forward to.
"We have an opportunity to change the narrative and we have to be ready for that. We've worked very hard for it."
While still waiting for his first league win, Pressley has been impressed with the progress he's seen since the start of the campaign.
"If you look back at the Hibs game we were struggling to put a team out there," he added.
"Slowly but surely we've managed to get players in the building and look a little bit stronger.
"There's a real positivity around the place, we're all working incredibly hard. We are all pulling in the one direction but of course wins and results help that process.
"A win at the weekend would certainly go a long way in installing further confidence into the group."
Charlotte Cohen
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSDundee boss Steven Pressley has been speaking to the media as his side prepare to face Motherwell on Saturday.
Here are the main points:
The Dundee boss feels there's an "opportunity to change the narrative" with a victory on Saturday that would move his side above Motherwell in the table.
Pressley stresses the difficulty of bedding in new players during the season when there is so much at stake in every game but insists his side are "working very hard".
With two goals in four games, Pressley knows his side have been struggling in attack but says they've been focusing a lot on that area over the international break and feels they are improving.
He says "there's a real positivity" at Dens Park and everyone is "pulling in one direction" but wins are key to keeping that good feeling at the club.
The boss is "really proud" of Luke Graham, who is a "good example" of how to manage and develop a young player after the defender was called up to Scotland's Under-21 squad.
Pressley admits Dundee are "still looking" at bringing in new players but there has been "no progression".
Team news: Midfielder Paul Digby remains out while Cesar Garza won't return from Mexico Under-20s duty in time. Charlie Reilly is back in full training.
Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSThe success, or otherwise, of Dundee's campaign could largely be determined by how star striker Simon Murray performs.
He again more than proved his worth last season, netting 22 times in a Dark Blues side that was struggling. Getting him fit and firing could be the key to how this one plays out.
Murray has scored twice in six outings this term, a double against Montrose in the group stages of the League Cup.
An injury that forced him to miss the opening two Premiership fixtures, followed by the international break, hasn't helped in a stop-start campaign so far for the 33-year-old, who was touted for a Scotland call-up last term.
Dundee aren't a one-man team, but if Murray can rediscover the form he has showed in recent seasons it would give the team – and fans – a huge boost. If not then it could be another long campaign for the Dens Park club.
Steven Pressley is looking at midfielders available as free agents as Cesar Garza could be involved with Mexico at the Under-20 World Cup until mid-October, but Dundee's head coach admits "there's not a lot out there at the moment". (The Courier), external
Scott Fraser, who left Dundee this summer, is now on trial with Ross County after the 30-year-old midfielder's training spell with Championship rivals St Johnstone came to an end. (The Courier), external
Dundee's 21-year-old centre-half, Luke Graham, has expressed relief that he turned down a lucrative move to a Premier League club when he was a teenager and instead gained first-team experience on loan to Lochee United, Albion Rovers, Montrose and Falkirk. (The Herald), external
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Ethan Hampton
Fan writer
When defeat comes, players can wash it off and go again.
For fans, it's different. We can't just move on until something new lifts us. The international break has dragged, with the derby defeat still stinging.
We've had to endure the gloating from giddy tangerine friends, family and co-workers - no reset button, no fresh result to soften the blow.
That's why, when Dundee next step on to the park, the players owe the supporters a response. I look at the upcoming fixtures and know we need to see more, especially in chance creation.
Back-to-back games at Dens Park provide a platform to find some rhythm, to see if Yan Dhanda and Cameron Congreve can start knitting things together and spark some attacking intent.
Our next guests are Motherwell, who do not have a league win yet but look lively under new boss Jens Berthel Askou. They've recruited strongly and already play with an attractive style. For me, they're dark horses this season.
Steven Pressley has said it will take time for Dundee to play to his standards. Patience is always easier to earn when performances show promise. A sharper attacking edge - alongside the defensive resilience we've already seen - will go a long way.
Timing is everything in football. Beating Motherwell wouldn't just steady the ship, it would be a statement. Proof that the derby defeat was a bump in the road, not a defining moment.
We asked for your views on Dundee's business in the summer transfer window.
Here are some of your comments:
Martin: It really is not good enough. I don't blame Steven Pressley but John Nelms. It's ridiculous that we have a bigger budget than some clubs in the league who get better players yet we persist with this project player route that clearly is not working. Where are the players with experience of this league to guide these young players?
George: This was a disaster, where are the players that were promised? Ryan Jack transfer falls through, you have a plan for another player in place, waiting just in case it happens. It sounds like there is no planning in place for failures. Fail to plan is the road to disaster.
Ian: The fact we had no plan B to Jack and Colby Donovan is a joke. We have a striker who has no supply from the wings. This transfer window has been disappointing.
Gary: A partial success maybe. The signings Pressley has made since coming in appear decent but it's the way they're playing that's the issue. They don't go forward with any purpose and a lot of the passing is backwards. If they need time together, great, but there's got to be an end product. Midfield creativity is sorely lacking, even with Yan Dhanda in as he was a passenger for the derby.
Gordon: We needed some quality brought in, both in midfield and full-back positions. To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement, especially after a spineless derby defeat. Next three games will show where we're at.
Mark: The issue isn't the players that have been brought in. The issue is Pressley and his negative tactics. Two goals scored in four league games. One was an error from a Hibs player and the second a set-piece. Hardly any shots on target in those four games. At least last season we conceded far too many, but scored a huge amount, at least the fans were getting their money's worth.
Ethan Hampton
Fan writer
I'm eating my words from last week after one of the worst derby showings I've seen from a Dundee side.
All the things that were praiseworthy in recent weeks - defensive shape, cohesion, set-piece threat - completely vanished on Sunday.
There's a way to lose a derby, and this wasn't it.
Dundee didn't lay a finger on United. These are the matches where you have to fight for every first and second ball, set the tone early, and play with urgency.
Instead, we watched a side that slumped to defeat with a whimper - allergic to pressing and unwilling to take risks.
For the neutral, this was no classic either. Normally derbies are frantic, end-to-end affairs. But aside from the two goals, there was almost no real chance creation.
Neither team looked impressive, but United at least did the basics right, and that was enough to carry them through.
Now we're left to stew during the international break. Hopefully the players feel the sting as much as the fans, because it has to spark a reaction - both against Motherwell next time out and when the derby comes around again.
Derbies are about pride. On Sunday, Dundee forgot what that meant. That can't happen again.
There was no transfer activity at Dundee on deadline day as a move for Scotland midfielder Ryan Jack fell through.
That leaves Steven Pressley's signings tally at 11, while Lyall Cameron and Josh Mulligan were the most notable departures in an exit list that also reached double figures.
So with the window now closed, are you pleased with the club's transfer business? Does it leave the squad in good shape for the season ahead - or is Pressley light in certain positions?
Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSCould Ryan Jack be heading back to Scotland?
Dundee are keen to bring the former Aberdeen and Rangers midfielder to Dens Park.
Jack is currently at Turkish second-tier side Esenler Erokspor, who say the Scotland international will stay with them.
However, a deal is not necessarily dead. This is one that could run beyond tonight's transfer deadline.
