Ian Cathro admits he can't wait to return to Ibrox to face Rangers with his Saint-Etienne side this week.
Derek McInnes will be in charge of Rangers for the first time at Ibrox this week as they host the French outfit on Wednesday.
Saint-Etienne are now managed by Scottish boss Cathro and the former Hearts manager lost twice to Rangers on his previous visits to Ibrox in 2017, although he did guide the capital side to a famous 4-1 win against Mark Warburton's men at Tynecastle in his short spell in charge.
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And he's ready for a big test, after his side lost their weekend pre-season friendly against Swiss team Servette 1-0.
Cathro said: "I am really looking forward to it.
"Rangers' style of play will be very intense and very aggressive and we also want to experience the atmosphere of the stadium.
"The goal for us is to be ready for the start of the new season on August 8.
"This pre-season has been difficult, but we want it to be.
"We want to face opponents who are further along than us, like Servette and Rangers.
"That's why we want to face opponents who will challenge us with intensity, so we can experience the difficulty.
"That will help us later on in the season."
