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Cooper: Give McInnes European bonus to boost squad

Ryan Jack has been linked with a move to America
Ryan Jack has been linked with a move to America

Gothenburg Great Neale Cooper hopes Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes will be given the club’s share of a Champions League windfall to strengthen a squad reeling from a triple midfield injury blow.

Club captain Ryan Jack will be out for several weeks as he requires surgery on the knee injury which forced him to miss Saturday’s 2-1 win against Partick Thistle.

It is a major blow for McInnes’ side, already without Jonny Hayes because of a hamstring injury, while Peter Pawlett is also a fitness doubt for Saturday’s match at Parkhead against champions Celtic.

The Hoops’ qualification for the group stages of the Champions League allows Scottish Premiership clubs to share more than £2million of solidarity payments to leagues with competing clubs, which will mean £200,000 for each club in Scotland’s top flight.

The transfer deadline closes on Wednesday and Cooper hopes the money the Dons receive can be reinvested.

He said: “It is not often Aberdeen benefit from Celtic doing well. That may be money the club didn’t expect to receive so perhaps it could be used to strengthen the squad.

“It is a real shame Ryan is going to be out for a while because he has made a really positive start to the season. He was leading by example and had turned in some really good performances. It is a big blow.

“You never know how long a player will be out for, even if they do require surgery. Players can be back after only a few weeks so hopefully he is not out for long.”

Cooper believes Anthony O’Connor, who has impressed as a central defender, could prove an able deputy for Jack in midfield.

He said: “I really like Anthony and he could step in. He has a great range of passing and he is a strong player.

“I think Aberdeen missed someone like him in midfield last year. But he is excellent at the back.

“My favourite position was centre back but I couldn’t get in for Willie Miller and Alex McLeish and I got turned into a midfielder from there.”

Cooper doesn’t expect the Dons to get it any easier than usual at Parkhead on Saturday following the Hoops’ Champions League exertions.

Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops scraped through 5-4 on aggregate against Hapoel Be’er Sheva after losing 2-0 to the Israeli champions on Tuesday.

Cooper added: “Celtic have a big squad and I don’t buy into the notion they may be tired. I am sure there will be a buzz.”