Jamie Langfield on way back

The 31-year-old suffered a seizure a fortnight ago and spent a couple of days in Glasgow's Southern General hospital.

He then travelled south of the border to seek the advice of a top specialist and investigate the cause of the illness.

Medics have now given Langfield the good news that he will be able to resume his career and he is set to return for pre- season training with the rest of the squad next week.

However, he won't be allowed to take part in full training until after further checks and is unlikely to be ready to return to the first team until October at the earliest.

The former Partick Thistle and Dunfermline No 1 has already been assured by Pittodrie manager Craig Brown that he is still regarded as the Dons' first-choice goalkeeper.

A statement from the club read: "Aberdeen Football Club is pleased to confirm that Jamie Langfield had a positive consultation with his specialist as he continues to recover from a seizure. Jamie will return to his specialist in a month for further routine checks and should then be given the green light to resume full training in September.

"Everyone at the club wishes Jamie all the best with his recovery and look forward to him returning with the rest of the squad for pre-season training next Thursday."