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.
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9. CAM: Ianis Hagi
The Romanian has found his way back into the Rangers starting XI in recent weeks, and appears determined to prove his worth, He's expected to be given another chance to do so against Dundee on Saturday. | SNS Group
10. LW: Hamza Igamane
The Moroccan forward has played in a left-wing role a couple of times over the last few weeks, and will take up that role on Saturday as he reverts from the lone striker position he played against Celtic. | SNS Group
11. CF: Danilo
The Brazilian striker will be looking to add to his goal tally at Ibrox as he continues his encouraging form following a long injury lay-off | SNS Group