Meanwhile, team boss Derek McInnes has praised the club’s fans. There was a good attendance at Monday afternoon’s Meet The Manager session for season ticket holders and Derek was happy at the way it went.

He’s delighted by the support at games, too, and commented, “We have been getting good backing from our fans and that’s great.”

Saints were 1-0 up against Rangers after 70 minutes in a closed-door game yesterday before losing 3-1.