Confirmed Aberdeen vs Rangers team news as Vaclav Cerny ruled OUT as part of FIVE changes
Jimmy Thelin and Philippe Clement have named their starting line-ups ahead of tonight's mouthwatering clash at Pittodrie.
Aberdeen can move a whopping NINE points clear of third-placed Rangers should they make it 10 home wins on the bounce. The Dons have racked up 14 wins from 15 games this season - their only so-called 'blemish' being a 2-2 draw at Parkhead. A third league defeat of the season would be unthinkable for Gers who have endured some stinging criticism from their own fans.
There's no love lost between both clubs and Aberdeen punters would love nothing more than to heap more misery on their bitter rivals. Connor Barron returns to the Granite City for the first time as a Rangers player and the midfielder is braced for a volatile reception from the sold-out home crowd. It promises to be a blockbuster evening of football and you can check out the confirmed team news below:
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Aberdeen XI: Mitov, Devlin, MacKenzie, Shinnie, Heltne Nilsen, McGrath, Duk, Sokler, Molloy, Rubezic, Keskinen.
Subs: Doohan, Clarkson, McGarry, Besuljen, Palaversa, Morris, Milne, MacDonald, Ambrose.
Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Kasanwirjo; Barron, Raskin; McCausland, Lawrence, Bajrami; Dessers.
Subs: Kelly, Propper, Diomande, Dowell, Sterling, Jefte, Igmane, Hagi, Lovelace.