JACK WILL GIVE HIS ALL SAYS McLEISH

ALEX McLeish believes Aberdeen should have no qualms about playing Rangers target Ryan Jack in the William Hill Scottish Cup Final.

Jack is expected to join the Light Blues following Saturday’s game against Celtic after telling manager Derek McInnes he would be leaving Pittodrie at the end of his contract.

A switch to Ibrox for the Aberdonian would be highly unpopular with the Dons fans but McLeish believes there should be no doubts about the captain’s commitment if he faces Celtic — citing the example of Charlie Nicholas.

McLeish and Nicholas both scored in the shootout against Celtic when Aberdeen l ast lifted the trophy in 1990, when the former Parkhead striker was known to be returning to his boyhood heroes.

“It’s just a fact of life,” McLeish said. “Ryan Jack might be on a move right now — but will he be thinking about Rangers rather than Aberdeen? I don’t believe that. The kid is a great professional and he will give everything.

“If I go back to Aberdeen winning that trophy (in 1990), Charlie Nicholas was already set for going back to Celtic, and I’m sure he tried to miss that penalty in the shoot-out.

“He pinged it high right off the stanchion — what an amazing penalty. But Charlie says he put it exactly where he wanted to put it. He went to Celtic the next day virtually.”