Rangers head coach Danny Rohl will be desperate to see his side return to winning ways this weekend as they welcome Motherwell for a festive Scottish Premiership clash at Ibrox on Saturday (kick-off: 3pm).
The German suffered his first league defeat as Gers boss on Sunday, falling to a 2-1 defeat against league leaders Hearts, but will now focus his attention on leapfrogging in-form Motherwell into third place in Govan this weekend.
Jen Berthel Askou’s side will arrive with a swagger at Ibrox, though, with their narrow 1-0 victory over Falkirk on Saturday meaning they have now gone 10 league games without defeat, without conceding a single goal in their last six fixtures. They’ll make the short trip to Glasgow, hoping to close the gap on second-placed Celtic, who currently sit five points ahead of them going into the new year.
Ahead of the game at Ibrox, The Scotsman has all the early team news:
1. Lyall Cameron - Rangers - DOUBT
Missed the clash with Hearts due to injury, as confirmed by Rohl, and is therefore a doubt as it stands for the game at the weekend. | Gabriel Kuchta Photo: Gabriel Kuchta
2. Tawanda Maswanhise - Motherwell - INTERNATIONAL DUTY
The Zimbabwean is the top scorer at Fir Park this season, but will miss the clash with Rangers after being called up for the AFCON. | (Photo: Rob Casey/SNS Group) Photo: SNS Group
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3. Djeidi Gassama - Rangers - RETURN TO STARTING XI?
The French forward will hope to return to the Rangers starting XI after being benched against Hearts. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
4. Filip Stuparevic - Motherwell - OUT
Out for a sustained period of time with an ACL injury, the striker has his eyes set on a return to action in the new year. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group