Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has named his starting XI to take on Hearts this afternoon.
Allan McGregor has retained the number one spot after replacing Jon McLaughlin for the Napoli and Dundee United games last month. John Souttar won't face his former club after being ruled out beyond the World Cup break in November, with Connor Goldson and Ben Davies starting in central defence. Rabbi Matondo is given a chance to impress on the flanks.
Van Bronckhorst's number nine position will be an ongoing debate this season but it's Antonio Colak who starts ahead of Morelos at Tynecastle. Victory in this one will lift Rangers into the Premiership's top spot ahead of Celtic taking on Motherwell later today but it will be no easy task away to Hearts, who sit three points behind in third. Light Blues midfielder Ryan Jack is back in the squad after Scotland duty and he said ahead of the game: “It is always hard at Tynecastle.
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"They’re a good side and always right up for it so we will have to match that. But on the flip side if we show our ability and what we’re good at I’m sure we will have a good afternoon."
Rangers XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Lundstram, Jack, Arfield, Matondo, Colak, Kent.
Subs: McLaughlin, Ridvan, Davis, Sands, Morelos, Wright, Sakala, King, Tillman.
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