Rangers fixtures for the 2018/19 Scottish Premiership season: Steven Gerrard to kick off managerial career at Aberdeen
The Liverpool legend will come up against Celtic and former mentor Brendan Rodgers just four games into the new season
Steven Gerrard will kick off his Rangers career with a trip to Aberdeen.
The Scottish Premiership fixtures for the 2018/19 season were revealed on Friday, with Rangers and Celtic to meet just four games into the season on September 1.
The first Old Firm derby will be at Celtic Park and will pit Gerrard, in his first managerial role, against his former Liverpool mentor Brendan Rodgers.
His first taste of Old Firm action on home soil will be the traditional New Year clash, this year scheduled for December 29.
A second trip to Parkhead has been pencilled in for March 30, with all dates subject to change for television broadcast purposes.
The fourth and final league meeting between the Glasgow giants will likely take place at Ibrox following the top-flight split.
Rangers fixtures for the 2018/19 season:
August
5 - Aberdeen (a)
11 - St Mirren (h)
25 - Motherwell (a)
September
1 - Celtic (a)
15 - Dundee (h)
22 - St Johnstone (h)
29 - Livingston (a)
October
6 - Hearts (h)
20 - Hamilton (a)
27 - Kilmarnock (h)
November
3 - St Mirren (a)
10 - Motherwell (h)
24 - Livingston (h)
December
1 - Hearts (a)
5 - Aberdeen (h)
8 - Dundee (a)
15 - Hamilton (h)
22 - St Johnstone (a)
26 - Hibernian (h)
29 - Celtic (h)
January
23 - Kilmarnock (a)
26 - Livingston (a)
February
2 - St Mirren (h)
6 - Aberdeen (a)
16 - St Johnstone (h)
23 - Hamilton (a)
27 - Dundee (h)
March
9 - Hibernian (a)
16 - Kilmarnock (h)
30 - Celtic (a)
April
3 - Hearts
6 - Motherwell (a)