Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson reckons the Ibrox dressing room should not need a "rallying cry" from James Tavernier to recognise the importance of the clash with Hearts.
Gio van Bronckhorst's men can go top of the table - at least temporarily - with a win over in Gorgie due to Celtic kicking off later in the day when they face Motherwell. Rangers went into the international break on a high after bringing a three game winless run to an end against Dundee United, while Ange Postecoglou's champions slipped up against St Mirren 24 hours later in Paisley.
It cut the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership and Ibrox captain Tavernier looked to continue the upwards momentum when he insisted the title race was far from over, and stated they were close to their best form again. The Rangers captain was keen to point out that there wasn't a huge gap between themselves and Celtic despite a sluggish start.
