Kevin Nisbet has reinserted himself into Steve Clarke’s plans. And now claims he intends to stay there.

The striker is on loan at Aberdeen from Millwall and has scored five goals in his past six games, earning him a recall for the upcoming Nations League double header against Greece. Nisbet aims to increase his 11 caps and one international goal, but acknowledges the need for hard effort today.

The former Hibs player said: “It’s fantastic, and it’s always an honor to get called up for your nation. It’s wonderful for me and my family; we’re proud and happy. The simplest thing is joining the squad; the hardest part is remaining there. For me, it’s about going there, being consistent, having a positive attitude, and simply performing.

“I believe I always support myself. Even this season, when I wasn’t playing well or scoring, I believed in my ability to score goals. I’ll be heading there with the same approach and attitude.”

Nisbet has put in a lot of additional effort both on and off the field, and he feels it is beginning to pay off. He went on to say, “It is a little bit of everything. I’ve concentrated on the gym stuff. I’ve been coming in on days off. It is about consistency and altering my mentality to work every day, feel good, and be ready for games.

“I’ve been doing better. I’m 28 now, and this is probably the fittest I’ve felt in my whole career, if I’m being honest.”

Nisbet relocated to Aberdeen from Millwall and understood he needed to take the opportunity to rebuild his career. His tenure in England had been marred by injuries.

He continued, “Coming to Aberdeen was always going to be a rebuilding of my career. Last season, I suffered too many injuries and was unable to get going. This year, I came to Aberdeen and knuckled down. Even when I wasn’t doing well, I tried to maintain that consistency off the field, on the training ground, and elsewhere.

“I had a stop-start preseason. I didn’t play much when I was at Millwall. I arrived behind everyone. My first 90 minutes were spent at Dunfermline.

“I’ve always performed best when I play 90 minutes a week, and that’s when you see the best in me. Fans have observed this throughout the previous five or six weeks. Even in games when I’ve played for 90 minutes, that’s the longest I’ve ran.

“I have worked a lot of mindset as well, to change my mindset and have that consistency in my game.”

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