Dons boss Derek McInnes today claimed he has signed goal-hungry strikers to partner Adam Rooney in a bid to terrorise defences domestically and in Europe.

McInnes is ready to go with two up front more this season in a bid for glory on all fronts.

The Dons will tomorrow jet out to Latvia to face FK Ventspils in the Europa League holding a 3-0 lead.

Summer signings, strikers Jayden Stockley and loan addition Wes Burns were both on target as the Dons took a step towards reaching the third qualifying round.

Rooney was also on target in his first competitive start since February.

Having also signed striker Miles Storey in the summer, McInnes has an embarrassment of riches to choose from in the fight to reach the lucrative Europa League group stages.

McInnes said: “I am going to go with two strikers a lot more this season.

“I have been too dependent on Rooney in the past and his injury at the start of February highlighted that.

“A club like Aberdeen should have more than one or two strikers.

“Rooney racked up 99 games quickly and got nearly 60 goals without injury.

“But you can’t always take that for granted, so we had to make sure we were better equipped.”