Rangers kick off their campaign with a night under the lights at Dundee United as the Scottish Premiership begins at Tannadice on Friday night (kick-off: 8pm).
Derek McInnes’ first game in charge of the Glasgow giants, the 55-year-old manager has been extremely active in the summer transfer window, bringing in seven new additions as he looks to improve on last season’s disappointing third-place finish under ex-head coach Danny Rohl.
Their hosts, Dundee United, have designs on improvement themselves, though, after an inconsistent 2025/26 campaign cemented a bottom-half finish in their second season back in the top flight. Head coach Jim Goodwin has introduced nine new signings to the Tangerines' squad, and will hope to start the campaign with three points in front of their home support.
Ahead of the game at Tannadice, The Scotsman has all the latest team news:
1. Ross McCrorie - Rangers - DOUBT
Missed the pre-season friendly with West Ham United due to a knee injury, and is considered a doubt for the game against Dundee United on Friday as a consequence. | SNS Group
2. Miller Thomson - Dundee United - OUT
The young midfielder is out for the season opener after picking up an ankle injury in pre-season. | SNS Group
3. Thelo Aasgaard - Rangers - AVAILABLE
The Norwegian suffered a shoulder injury at the weekend, but concerns were allayed when Rangers manager McInnes confirmed he will be fine for the Premiership opener. | SNS Group
4. Dario Naamo - Dundee United - DOUBT
The Tangerines are sweating over the fitness of the versatile defender ahead of the curtain-raiser against Rangers due to a muscle issue. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group