The Tayside club pushed Hibs all the way as they won last season’s SPFL Development League, with each side winning their home games, and Donaldson is anticipating another hard-fought encounter.
The game is classed as being between the clubs’ “Colt” teams but 18-year-old Donaldson has his eyes on a victory to set up a clash with a senior team.
He said: “We want to progress and test ourselves. I know that to get through against Dundee will be hard, but collectively we want to advance and test ourselves.
“On a personal note I want to play against players that could be the toughest I will ever play against and collectively, as a group, we might never get a chance again to play teams of that calibre together.”