STEVEN Gerrard will take his first steps into club league management this weekend, as the former Liverpool and England captain takes his Rangers side to face Aberdeen on the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership. Gerrard, 38, took over Rangers earlier this summer for his first managerial post and has so far guided the Gers through the early stages of the Europa League. Gerrard will be finally hoping to win a league title this seasonGetty Images - Getty What time is kick-off? Rangers travel to northern Scotland for the game, due to be played on Sunday, 5th August. Aberdeen’s Pittodrie Stadium will be the venue. Kick-off is scheduled for 1pm. Most read in football A Cappella Premier League stars perform X Factor-style initiations—but how good were they? Sarri, mate Higuain reveals why he snubbed Chelsea to join Milan despite ‘esteem’ for Sarri WILL I NEVER Sarri holds 'positive’ talks with Willian and expects him to stay at Chelsea 'DO THE LENNY’ Hibs fans do Neil Lennon’s aeroplane celebration after Europa League draw WIL POWER Hodgson reveals Zaha has given 'no indication he wants to quit’ Crystal Palace HAR-D BARGAIN West Ham in talks with Le Havre over £10million deal for Harold Moukoudi 'UFFICIALE’ Ex-Celtic and Hibs ace Liam Henderson signs for Hellas Verona on four-year deal Dyche hell ben-t Burnley have £11m bid rejected by Middlesbrough for defender Ben Gibson Which channel is it on and can I live stream it? Sky Sports have chosen the match to be broadcast live in the UK, with coverage beginning 30 minutes before kick-off at 12;30pm. The match will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports 1, channels 401 and 403, respectively. To stream the game live, you can buy a Sky Sports Day Pass from NOW TV for £7.98. Or you can save £160 across the season with a 10 month season pass. What is the team news? It has been a quiet transfer window for Aberdeen so far, with the standout signing being that of experienced Irish midfielder, Stephen Gleeson from Ipswich on a free transfer. While ‘The Dons’ have had relatively few signings, Gerrard has been busy recruiting for ‘The Gers’. The 114-capped former England midfielder has signed 10 players so far, with centre-back Connor Goldson being the most expensive, costing £3 million from Brighton. Gerrard has also raided former club Liverpool, where he won the 2005 Champions League with three players coming from Merseyside. Jon Flanagan has been signed on a permanent deal, while youngsters Ovie Ejaria and Ryan Kent have moved north of the border on season-long loan deals.
Source: Scottish Sun, News
Source: Scottish Sun, News
