Derek McInnes hopes Scott Wright's imminent return can help reinvigorate his attacking armoury after a drab 0-0 draw with Dundee United.
The Aberdeen winger's hernia injury has cleared up and he should be ready to add some cutting edge to the Dons' play after they struggled to work Benjamin Siegrist.
The spark Wright can provide has been missed in recent weeks and McInnes was pleased to see him return as a second-half substitute, commenting: "He was outstanding in training to the point where we considered putting him in.
"It was good to get him back on the pitch.
"He'll have to have a really good week to get him as right as he can be for the Rangers game next Sunday, but hopefully he takes confidence from getting on the pitch.
"Hopefully he can pick up where he left off and be an important player for us, and him being back is a big boost for us."
McInnes was disappointed with his side's lack of control during the game with Micky Mellon 's well organised outfit.
He said: “Our fight is with ourselves.
“I want us to control what we can control and today feels like a missed opportunity.
“It is a point gained on other teams but it is a game where we feel we should be picking up all three points.
“It was less of a dominant performance than it was a Tannadice. We still feel it was a missed opportunity than anything gained today.”
