Derek McInnes believes Rangers blockbuster clash with Borussia Dortmund could have a knock-on effect in the Premiership title race.
Gio van Bronckhorst's side travel to Germany for the first leg of the Europa League play-off round on Thursday, with the return fixture at Ibrox the week after.
The double header comes amid a crisis at Dortmund having been dumped out of both the Champions League and German Cup at early stages, while trailing Bayern Munich by nine points at the top of the Bundesliga.