Rangers will aim to close the gap on league leaders Hearts as they visit basement club Livingston at Almondvale in the Scottish Premiership this Sunday (kick-off: 3pm).
Danny Rohl’s side went within two points of the Tynecastle outfit with a 4-2 victory over their title rivals last week, thanks to a Youssef Chermiti hat-trick, and could go top of the table with a win against Livingston this weekend should other results go in their favour.
Their hosts will be desperate for a result of their own, though, having gone 25 league games without a victory. Eight points adrift at the bottom of the table, Marvin Bartley’s men know they must begin to turn their form around sooner rather than later, with relegation back to their second tier staring them in the face.
Ahead of the game at the Almondvale Stadium, The Scotsman has all the early team news:
9. Connor McLennan - Livingston - OUT
Won't be available until early next month due to an ankle injury. | SNS Group
10. Ryan Naderi - Rangers - DOUBT
Head coach Danny Rohl admitted he will be forced into changing his team up for the trip to Livingston this weekend due to new injury concerns - though he didn't specific to which players. Naderi was not spotted in training on Friday, though, leaving doubts over whether he will play or not this weekend against Livingston. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
11. Joel Nouble - Livingston - DEBUT?
Marvin Bartley's side announced the surprise signing of the Livi cult hero on Monday on a deal until the end of the season, and he could make his second debut for the club against Rangers at the weekend. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
12. Djeidi Gassama - Rangers - RETURN TO STARTING XI?
Another who impressed off the bench in Rangers' win over Hearts, the French youth international will be eyeing a recall to the starting XI after his excellent assist that helped seal Youssef Chermiti's hat-trick last weekend. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group