Aberdeen 's first game of the season at home to Rangers is the best start he could have hoped for. The Ibrox men will head north to play in an empty Pittodrie on August 1, with the match scheduled for a 5:30 start for Sky TV.
It echoes the opening game of the season from two years ago which ended up a 1-1 draw after Alfredo Morelos was sent off for an altercation with Scott McKenna.
And McInnes reckons that playing a rival will get the players focused from the off.He said: “I am delighted that we have got an exciting one to start with.“The only downside is it is the type of game that always lends itself to an atmosphere.“It is the game Sky have chosen, as you would expect.
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