Jim Goodwin has returned to his duties as Dundee United manager after a three-week absence due to a hospital stay. The 44-year-old was admitted at the end of August and returned home on 1 September, missing the club's last three Premiership matches.
Assistant manager Lee Sharp took charge during Goodwin's illness, overseeing a mixed run of results. Under Sharp, Dundee United recorded one win, one draw, and one loss, a sequence that leaves the club sixth in the Premiership with seven points from six games. Goodwin watched the most recent fixture, a 1-1 draw with Falkirk, from the stands.
Goodwin will handle media duties ahead of the weekend's match. His comeback comes as Dundee United prepare to host Motherwell, who sit one place above them in fifth, at Tannadice. The team's current form shows three wins in their last five outings, a positive trend Goodwin will aim to continue.
