Derek McInnes is back at Pittodrie as Rangers manager, and he is in dire need of a result against his old side. He spent eight years at Aberdeen, but he is unlikely to feel any home comforts at his old stomping ground.
McInnes is winless so far in the Premiership with Rangers, and after a nightmare exit from Europe at the hands of Jablonec in the Conference League, he will be demanding three points from his players.
Dons seek first league win
Stephen Robinson is also searching for his first league win this term, and the Dons will look to pile the misery on the Glasgow giants in the Granite City. He has revamped the squad this summer with a whopping 13 new faces, and the Red Army are demanding some big performances.
It's all set up to be a blockbuster, and you can follow all the team news, build-up and action LIVE as it happens.
Team news and officials
Rangers winger Kim Min-su will be available for selection for the first time since his £8.5m move from Girona earlier this week. Ben Godfrey returned to the bench against Jablonec after picking up a hamstring injury on the opening day against Dundee United.
Matthew MacDermid is the match referee. His assistant referees are David McGeachie and Jonathan Bell. Andrew Dallas is on VAR duty, assisted by Grant Irvine.
McInnes backs himself
Derek McInnes doesn't think he is under pressure. The boss backs himself to be a success as Rangers manager despite a horror start to his Ibrox tenure. A humiliating Europa Conference League exit to Jablonec leaves the Light Blues without any European football this season for the first time in nine years.
Gers have blown both chances this summer, with Jageillonia Bialystok knocking them out of the Europa League to set up Thursday night's last chance saloon clash with the Czechs. McInnes is still winless in the league, having drawn at Dundee United and lost to Hibs ahead of the clash at Pittodrie.
It's early days in the season, but they don't come much bigger than this. Both clubs are looking to get their first Premiership win of the season.
