Defender Andy Considine aims to make it seventh time lucky in the Dons’ bid to make the Europa League group stages. Aberdeen have failed to reach the lucrative group stages for the last six years under manager Derek McInnes. Next season the Reds will go for group stage qualification again, but in a radically different format due to the Covid-19 crisis. Considine, 33, said: “We are desperate to go that little bit further and get into the group stages of the Europa League. Aberdeen kick off on August 27 and, if successful, would have to rocket through the rounds with the second qualifying round on September 17, third qualifying round on September 24 and play-off on October 1.

Source: Express June 23, 2020 11:26 UTC