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 BEN AND GONE Ben Gibson poised to complete £15m move from Middlesbrough to Burnley Girona 3 spurs 1 Spanish club turn friendly around inside first half after Lucas opener La Vidal Loca Sevilla re-sign Aleix Vidal from Barca three years after letting him leave GAME CHANGING EFL players wear ‘squiggle’ logo on shirts to help mental health awareness Community Shield Chelsea vs Manchester City: Live stream, kick-off time and team news International Champions Cup AC Milan vs Barcelona: Live stream, kick-off and team news Liverpool 5 Napoli 0 Salah scores and Alisson gets clean sheet as Reds purr in pre-season Hat’s Off Newcastle and PSG flop Hatem Ben Arfa in talks with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano 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
