Dons boss wants youngsters to use U21 defeat as a catalyst for senior glory
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes gestures on the touchline during the William Hill Scottish Cup semi final match at Hampden Park, Glasgow
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DEREK McINNES has challenged Aberdeen’s dejected Scotland young guns to turn their under-21 disappointment into Euro 2020 joy.
The Dons’ trio of Ross McCrorie, Lewis Ferguson and Connor McLennan were part of Scot Gemmell’s squad who suffered the agony of missing out on a place at next year’s European Under-21 Championships after failing to pick up the win they needed from their two final qualifiers.
It means the Scottish youngsters’ 24-year wait to reach a major championship goes on, but it is a different story for Steve Clarke’s senior squad, who are heading to their first tournament since 1998 at the end of the campaign.
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