Kerr expecting ‘different mentality’ to start to show

“Also the work that Jimmy Boyle is doing behind the scenes along with the manager.

“It shows that Jimmy, the gaffer, Rab (Geddes), Lorraine (Noble) and everyone at the club is on the same journey.

“It’s important to blood the young ones, obviously they gave me my chance.

“I’m from Dundee and it’s great to see boys coming along and it’s important now they integrate into the team and make sure they are there or thereabouts.”

Both Henvey and Lambert made their club debuts in the Boxing Day defeat to Celtic, coming off the bench at Dens Park.

Both were again substitutes for the following game at St Johnstone.

Only Henvey made it on to the pitch and just for the final seconds of the game.

Finding yourself out of the team again after a “wee taster”, though, and getting over that disappointment is key for young players according to Kerr.

“That’s probably the hardest bit. I think when you have a wee taster for it, you’re so happy because you’re coming on but suddenly something will happen where you’re left out due to boys coming back and it’s like a ton of bricks on you.

“You just want to be involved all the time but it’s not a step back. It does tell you in training you have to be bang at it, you keep going and your chance will definitely come again.

“It’s so important that these boys do that because they’ve definitely got something for the manager to believe in them.”

The Dundee right-back says the mentality at Dens Park has changed.