It will be the club’s first league title celebration in a decade and the Englishman will join a long list of club captains to lead the team crowned the top side in Scotland.
Many great names in Scottish football history have donned the armband and led the Blues out of the Ibrox tunnel, and we take a look back on the last ten to do so and lift a league title at the conclusion of a campaign.
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5. Richard Gough
Memorably lifted his last trophy in 1997 as Rangers completed nine-in-a-row, Gough was captain for eight title wins Photo: SNS Group
6. Terry Butcher
Appointed captain upon arriving under Graeme Souness, Butcher lifted three league titles as captain. Photo: SNS Group
7. John Greig
Long-serving captain only lifted the title three times as skipper before taking over as manager Photo: SNS Group
8. Bobby Shearer
Two titles - including a treble-winning season 63/64 - for the tough tackling 'Captain Cutlass' Photo: SNS Group