Prince merits World Cup call

Dundee United defender Garry Kenneth believes team-mate Prince Buaben should get a summer job — with Ghana at the World Cup.

Midfielder Buaben turned in yet another starring performance on Saturday, grabbing the Tangerines’ second goal in the impressive 3-0 win over Motherwell. That tightened their grip on third place in the race for Europe and Kenneth believes it should also have seen his mate take a step towards South Africa.

“It’s not for me to tell Ghana’s coach who he should pick, and I know they have decent players, but the way Prince is playing must make him hard to ignore,” said the Scotland squad member.

“He’s been like this all season. His work in the middle of the park has been immense and, if he’s going to add goals like Saturday’s, then he’s got everything you want.

“To be fair, when he shoots, you usually are looking at row Z, but the way he finished for his goal was quality.”

Buaben could also be on his travels with United next term and, after beating Motherwell, Kenneth admits a European place via a third-place finish in the league is now there for the taking.

“We will keep taking it one game at a time, but you do have to say it’s ours to lose now. If we come away from Hibs on Wednesday night with a result, then we’ll be in a very strong position.”

That game is all boss Peter Houston is focusing on and he knows he’ll have to make changes for the capital trip.

With Paul Dixon suspended after his red card for a tackle on Jim O’Brien, and Mihael Kovacevic still out with a hamstring problem, Keith Watson will continue on the right of the defence and Sean Dillon moves back to the left.

“We are lucky Sean is so versatile. Morgaro Gomis is back training, so he’ll return to midfield where Sean was on Saturday and we’ll cope,” said Houstie.

“Jon Daly had a knock and that’s why he was on the bench for Motherwell, but he’ll be fit enough to start at Easter Road.”

And, while Kovacevic will be sidelined for a few days more, he should be available for the league clash with St Johnstone a week tonight.