Derek McInnes comes out swinging as he fights 'humiliated' Aberdeen 8's corner ahead of SFA showdown

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Ryan Christie as his
 inspiration as he looks to take his game to a new level this season.The Aberdeen ace is back in Derek McInnes’ side and fully fit after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury.At 23, he’s ready to kick on in his career and so far this season his manager has given him the freedom to showcase his talent.Wright wants to play as a No.10, behind the Dons’ strikers.As a kid, he was seen as a tricky winger but he wants to influence games, adding goals and assists.To date, he’s only scored six times for the club and he knows that number has to go up if he’s to become an integral part of McInnes’ team.That’s exactly what Christie has done for both Celtic and
 Scotland since the pair were together at Pittodrie.Wright remains

Aberdeen jersey rather than gaining one are finished. The Pittodrie boss has recruited Ross McCrorie, Jonny Hayes, Tommie Hoban, Marley Watkins and Ryan Edmondson in this transfer window.

Sam Cosgrove is hell-bent on leading the Aberdeen line in their Scottish Cup cracker with Celtic. The 23-year-old has not kicked a ball competitively after suffering a knee injury against Hibs in pre-season.

Ross McCrorie and insists it was all down to the player's own hunger. The midfielder has impressed in the early stages of his Dons career after falling out of favour at Rangers and McInnes even described him as a 'Rolls Royce' of a player.

Derek McInnes men will hope for either Budapest Honved of Hungary or Malmo of Sweden rather than the more difficult opposition of Portuguese giants Sporting Club or Eredivisie outfit PSV. Celtic have dropped into the Europa League and there are six teams they could go up against in the third qualifying round.

Ross McCrorie after his man-of-the-match performance in the 1-0 win over Hibs. Aberdeen beat the Easter Road side to the signing of the versatile midfielder and he showed what Jack Ross' was missing with an fine display at the heart of the Dons team.

Aberdeen almost paid the price for his substitution confusion towards the end of their battling win in the capital.Lewis Ferguson’s first-half penalty after Martin Boyle was caught cold in his own box gave the Dons a deserved three points and left their league position looking much healthier as a result.The Dons dominated from the half-hour mark onwards, and weren’t overly threatened by Hibs in the second half.But McInnes explained that he forgot he had more subs left than he actually thought, which meant his weary warriors had to power through as he hoped his cock-up didn’t prove costly.McInnes said: “I was kicking myself, I made a hash of it there, I should have got fresh legs on.“When I made my third sub, I should have made more subs.“I

SFA rap. The Dons group involved in the club's now infamous coronavirus protocol breach were given three game suspended bans following an SFA tribunal on Friday.

Aberdeen eight have been banned for three matches by the SFA compliance officer for breaching coronavirus protocols - but may not serve the punishment. The players spared the full wrath of the governing body are Bruce Anderson, Craig Bryson, Sam Cosgrove, Michael Devlin, Jonny Hayes, Matty Kennedy, Dylan McGeouch and Scott McKenna.

Craig Bryson and Funso Ojo for their Europa League qualifier against NSI Runavik. Derek McInnes' side take on the Faroese side in the first round at Pittodrie on Thursday.Bryson has a calf injury and Ojo is carrying a suspension from last season.Niall McGinn will be given every chance to declare himself fit having had a scan on a foot injury, while defender Michael Devlin (hamstring) and strikers Sam Cosgrove (knee) and Ryan Edmondson (ankle) remain out.

Ross McCrorie has only strengthened his resolve to keep improving his Hibs squad.The Easter Road boss was disappointed to miss out on the Rangers midfielder, who looked set to join Hibs only for Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes to step in on Monday and get a loan deal, which will be made permanent at the end of the season, over the line.Ross refused to go into details about the deal but admitted that he won't hesitate to go into the market if another player he believes can strengthen his team becomes available.Ahead of tomorrow's visit to St Johnstone, he said: "Now he’s Derek’s player, so it’s none of my business,” he said.“We want to try and keep improving our squad, but we weren’t able to do it that way so we need to try and find a way of

Derek McInnes knows his side's 1-0 win at St Johnstone wasn't pretty - but he's delighted his Dons got the job done. A depleted Reds side saw Lewis Ferguson playing in an unfamiliar role up front while Jonny Hayes was the only member of the infamous "Aberdeen Eight" to start the match.

Derek McInnes wants to sign the striker from Bristol City until January. Several other English clubs are also interested and McInnes is waiting for the English League One club to make a decision on a possible loan move.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland is not in the midst of a second coronavirus wave despite a recent spike in cases. The First Minister said at the Scottish Government's briefing on Wednesday that the increase - from two daily cases in early July to 50 in the most recent figures - is a "spike in the first wave".She added it is not clear if there will be a second wave of the virus.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson will not be taking Aberdeen lightly on Thursday evening – regardless of what team the visitors field.The fixture was called off earlier this month following two positive COVID-19 tests in the Dons camp, which required eight players to self-isolate.It is unclear just who Pittodrie boss Derek McInnes will have at his disposal for the McDiarmid Park clash but Perth boss Davidson expects a battle regardless.He reckons Aberdeen’s squad will be determined to prove a point to their manager and supporters with a big performance in the Premiership tussle this week.“It’s going

Aberdeen to be docked points over their players’ covid rules breaches.Hibs owner Ron Gordon stirred the pot at the weekend when he claimed he “wouldn’t be opposed” to hardline measures including points deductions for clubs whose players have stepped out of line.But McInnes reckons many other Premiership clubs will be breathing a huge sigh of relief it’s not them in the firing line as he defended Aberdeen’s response to the crisis.The Dons have been charged by the SPFL after eight of their players visited a city centre bar after the Rangers defeat on the opening day of the season - breaking the three household rule in place across the country.That breach has led to their last three matches being postponed.Celtic are also in the dock after

Ross McCrorie and then set his sights on more transfer business to solve his striking crisis.The Dons agreed a year-long loan for McCrorie and will then buy him permanently from Rangers for £350,000 next summer.Aberdeen beat Hibs to the punch to land the 22-year-old, who has penned a Pittodrie contract until 2024.McInnes revealed McCrorie is on a long-term contract and now he wants a short-term striking fix after injuries to Sam Cosgrove, Ryan Edmondson and Curtis Main, while Bruce Anderson is still unavailable.The Aberdeen manager admitted: “I’ve spoken to a lot of people who have worked with him before and a lot of our lads know him from the international setup and a lot of my staff have been involved with him at the U21’s and always

COVID-19, are expected to be given the green light to also return to the Dons’ complex later this week.Scott McKenna, Jonny Hayes, Dylan McGeouch, Matty Kennedy, Craig Bryson, Bruce Anderson, Mikey Devlin and Sam Cosgrove all had to quarantine after being in a city centre bar had become a hot spot for the coronavirus - which has led to a lockdown in Aberdeen city centre - after their opening match of the season against Rangers.An Aberdeen spokeswoman confirmed: “We have strictly followed official guidance from public health and Scottish Government and the six players who had to self-isolate, and remained asymptomatic, were allowed to return to training today.“The two players who tested positive will return to full training later this week