Stephen Glass "every chance to be a success this season" amid an eight-game winless streak. The former Dons boss was a roaring success during eight years at the helm in the Granite City but was replaced by the former Pittodrie star after his own sticky run during the last campaign.
And McInnes believes Sunday's opponents Celtic will provide Aberdeen with openings of their own to try and end a luckless record that stretches back to August 12.
The 50-year-old has been impressed by the recruitment spearheaded by chairman Dave Cormack and sees a squad that he reckons would be the envy of many.
But he does fear they have too many senior players sitting in the stands. Speaking in his Mail on Sunday column, he said: "Stephen Glass will be.
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