Rangers look to leapfrog Aberdeen into second place this weekend as they welcome Dundee to Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership this Saturday (kick-off: 3pm).
Philippe Clement’s side enter the game on the back of a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup last weekend, and will aim to ease the pain by taking all three points in Govan and going second in the table should Aberdeen fail to beat Hibernian at Pittodrie.
The Belgian head coach will need to do it without first choice centre-back John Souttar though, with the key defender expected to miss out this weekend with a groin problem. The Rangers head coach has admitted there is a flu bug in the camp currently, but has no new injury concerns, adding that he doesn’t “expect anyone missing”
With a busy Christmas schedule ahead, Clement must decide which players he should rest, and which should start, as he looks to keep his squad fresh ahead of playing four games just 11 days. Will James Tavernier be given time to recuperate after playing 120 minutes last week? Does Danilo play upfront?
The Scotsman predict the Rangers starting XI for their Scottish Premiership clash at Ibrox , using live photos from Friday’s training session.
5. LB: Ridvan Yilmaz
The Turkish defender missed the crucial penalty in last week's shootout, but will look to bounce back against Dundee, while also getting minutes into his legs following his recent return from a thigh injury. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
6. CM: Nicolas Raskin
The Belgian midfielder is growing in stature by the week and will be champing at the bit as Rangers look to respond to last week's defeat in the Premier Sports Cup final. | SNS Group
7. CM: Mohamed Diomande
Will sit alongside Raskin in midfield, with a license to get forward and support the attack when possible. | SNS Group
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8. RW: Vaclav Cerny
Rangers' most productive attacker, the Czech winger will start on the right-wing at Ibrox. | SNS Group