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:
5. Sam Nicholson - Motherwell - OUT
A long-term absentee, the former Hearts academy ace has been absent since February with a knee injury. Reports indicate that he is targeting a return to action next month. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
6. Nasser Djiga - Rangers - INTERNATIONAL DUTY
The on loan defender is unavailable for the clash due to being called up to Burkina Faso's AFCON squad. Could be absent for up to a month, depending on how well they do in the tournament. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. Derek Cornelius - Rangers - OUT
The Canadian suffered a muscle injury on international duty back in November, and won't return until mid-February at the earliest. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
8. Eseosa Sule - Motherwell - OUT
The on loan forward suffered an injury weeks after his arrival from West Bromwich Albion, and remains on the sidelines ahead of the visit to Rangers. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group