No masking Westley's importance
· Yahoo Sports
Joe Westley was signed to be a goalscoring striker for Dundee.
But after an impressive makeshift move into midfield, that position was his to lose before he suffered a knee injury in December kept him out for three months.
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Since the split last season, we've gone back to Plan A with the striker leading the line. As a result, he's been the talisman finding the net again.
Fans feared the worst when Westley was taken off on a stretcher at Tynecastle two weeks ago. Despite a fractured cheekbone, he refused surgery and is now donning a mask to play.
The 21-year-old is the hero Dundee need right now. Three goals in 537 minutes of Premiership football is effectively one every two games. This is a subplot worth keeping an eye on as the firepower at Dundee's disposal is potentially the best it's been in years.
The past three weeks have been frustrating, but heading into the international break in fourth place is excellent going.
We have a good spine to the team with partnerships forming all over. It feels like we're a team moving from strength to strength and three weeks with no games serves as a chance for the squad to continue to build familiarity while injured players return.
Man United loan midfielder Jack Moorhouse - who was the Dark Blues' top target this summer - is one to watch after the break with this time to settle in.