Redkin back after 18 months out
Redkin is close to a comeback after a year and a half out (1). The AIK talent called the absence "hemskt" (1). You get him back for the run-in, with your team sitting ninth on 33 points from 22 games.
That return cannot come soon enough. AIK have won once in their last five: a 3–2 home win over Hammarby IF on Aug 30, then 0–0 at Malmö FF, a 1–4 home loss to Västerås SK, 1–1 with Mjällby AIF and a 2–1 loss at Halmstads BK.
BP at Strawberry Arena, and where they are weak
IF Brommapojkarna come to Strawberry Arena on Saturday at 15:00, and they arrive out of form (10). BP have a weakness AIK can exploit, according to the preview (10).
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It is a home game against a team below you in the table. With the form you are in, that matters.
Riveiro cut training short and blamed the pitch
Riveiro cut Friday's session to under an hour at Karlbergs IP. Rain, half a storm and standing water left the pitch unplayable (4). He links the state of the surface to the club's injuries (4).
New club director and CEO: Christer Abrahamsson
Christer Abrahamsson is AIK's new club director and CEO, replacing Fredrik Söderberg (2) (6) (11). He joins from the Swedish Floorball Federation and has a past at IK Sirius (2) (11). "Jag känner en enorm stolthet över att få möjligheten att representera AIK Fotboll," he said (2).
Noel Sernelius on AIK's radar
AIK are one of several Allsvenskan clubs chasing IFK Norrköping's 20-year-old midfielder Noel Sernelius (5) (9). Djurgården, IFK Göteborg, Sirius and VSK are also watching, with Go Ahead Eagles and Raków Częstochowa in the mix (5). Norrköping want to extend his deal (5).
Next up after BP
IFK Göteborg visit on Saturday Oct 17 at 17:30.