Michael Beale has named his second Rangers starting team with the return of Connor Goldson the big news for the away side.
The Light Blues key defender is BACK in the starting team as the new boss bids to make it back to back wins as Ibrox gaffer. He kicked off his era in the hot seat last midweek under the lights at Ibrox in what proved to be a thrilling encounter. The home side TWICE recovered from going behind to Hibs to win 3-2 in a comeback victory. Fashion JR, Ryan Jack and Alfredo Morelos were the scorers on the night to get the 42-year-old off to the perfect start.
Beale will be hoping for a repeat result as he looks to put the pressure on Ange Postecoglou and Celtic at the top of the Premiership table with the visitors looking to bring the gap down to six points ahead of the Hoops' game with Livingston tomorrow night. Speaking ahead of facing Aberdeen, Beale said: "It's important that we continue with our identity. In the first half on Thursday night, you saw an anxious team and crowd which can happen when you concede so early and straight after you concede yourself. It was important that we focussed on trying to play with the identity that we discussed and trained, which we did in the second half.
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"At this moment in time, that's the most important thing, to try and get performance-happy as that will double up with the results. I certainly don't want to go all for the result with no style or substance because over a while we may get tripped up by that. It's important that we get to the style that we want as quickly as possible.
“The way we played in the second half on Thursday, we'll create chances against every team in this league. It's important that we start where we left off on Thursday because I was pleased with the second half in particular."
RANGERS XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Sands, Devine, Kamara, Jack, Tillman, Fashion JR, Kent, Morelos
Subs: McLaughlin, Lundstram, Matondo, Wright, Davies, McCann, Arfield, King, Lowry
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