Rangers return to Scottish Premiership action with a tough task against high-flying Hearts this Saturday, looking for their first league win of the season (kick-off: 3pm).
Four consecutive draws means that head coach Russell Martin has led Rangers to their worst start since 1983, though the same can’t be said for the man in the opposite dugout, with Hearts boss Derek McInnes leading his Tynecastle outfit to joint top of the league after an unbeaten start.
The home side go into the game on the back of a 0-0 draw with Glasgow rivals Celtic a fortnight ago, a result which Martin believed showed a willingness to fight for the badge. However, failure to beat the Jambos this weekend will put serious pressure on the head coach.
As for Hearts, a 2-1 comeback win over Livingston secured their third win in four games, with the only blot on their copybook so far being a 3-3 draw with Motherwell in August.
Both bosses will head into the game in Govan with a number of injury concerns, though up to six players could be in line to make a return, with two others set to debut.
Ahead of the game at Ibrox, The Scotsman has all the early team news:
5. Craig Gordon - Hearts - DOUBT
Has a slim chance of return to Derek McInnes' squad after making good progress in training this week. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
6. Rabbi Matondo - Rangers - DOUBT
Out injured for the entirety of pre-season, he remains and is seemingly not part of Russell Martin's plans. However, he did hint at a potential return earlier in the week. Could he be a surprise inclusion in the squad vs Hearts? | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. Ageu - Hearts - OUT
The Brazilian midfielder has been ruled out of the game with an injury picked up in training. He could be missing for up to a month, according to reports. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
8. Youssef Chermiti - Rangers - DEBUT?
The £8.5million deadline day signing is likely to be in the squad for the game against Hearts, and will hope to make an impact on his debut for the club at Ibrox. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images