St Johnstone youngsters Liam Gordon and Aaron Comrie have both gone on loan to Peterhead.
The defenders have had a taste of first team action this season but manager Tommy Wright feels their development will be aided by regular football in League One.
Gordon (21) has previously been loaned out to Arbroath and Elgin while Comrie (19) had a spell at Montrose last year.
He said: “They have both been on the fringes of the first team this season but now we have Keith Watson back fit and Ally Gilchrist is also back.
“So it’s more beneficial for them to go out and get game time in League One through to the end of the season.
“It will be a good experience for them and something that will benefit them in the longer term.
“Going forward they are both very much in my plans. I have high hopes for them both.
“Aaron is an out and out right back. He is quick, he’s a good one on one defender and he uses the ball well.
“Liam is strong, athletic and a good talker as well.”
Meanwhile reflecting on the 3-0 defeat to Dundee on Saturday, Wright said: “Obviously it was disappointing to lose the derby.
“It was a game which backed up my previous comments about possession statistics. We had the vast majority of possession against Dundee and previously against Motherwell and ended up with only one point from those matches.
“We got into good areas but our final pass and decision-making let us down. And we know we could do better with every one of their goals. That was the most disappointing thing, particularly the second and third goals.”
Wright added: “The plan is that the players will have a week off. Most clubs are doing something similar.
“Unfortunately we won’t be going away anywhere. We’d have liked to head for a different environment but it will be training as normal up to the cup tie with Stenhousemuir.”
