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Graeme Young

Squads revealed for Rangers and Aberdeen as fierce rivalry resumes amid mounting Ibrox pressure

Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst certainly doesn't have his injury problems to seek ahead of a vital showdown with rivals Aberdeen at Ibrox.

Kemar Roofe is out of the home side's squad after his latest calf injury. Ryan Jack, Connor Goldson, Filip Helander and John Souttar are long-term crocks, as is Ianis Hagi. Tom Lawrence is sidelined too. Aberdeen have Hayden Coulson back following the birth of his son. Jonny Hayes, Callum Roberts and Dante Polvara are injured for Jim Goodwin.

Jim Goodwin is full of confidence and has the option to unleash both of his in-form strikers Duk and Bojan Miovski who are thriving together after the Irishman's formation re-jig to add an attacking spark in the final third. There was little to split the teams last season with the Reds securing a pair of draws - a rare of highlight amid a disastrous campaign which Goodwin tried to rescue but resulted in a 10th-placed finish.

But who do Van Bronckhorst and Goodwin turn to with their starting XIs as they eye a season-defining result for both? A win for Rangers and it eases the strain on Van Bronckhorst. But if the visitors triumph then it will cause ructions among a vexed Ibrox fanbase and further legitimise Aberdeen's surging confidence.

Provisional Rangers squad

Robby McCrorie

Allan McGregor

Jon McLaughlin

James Tavernier

Adam Devine

Ben Davies

James Sands

Leon King

Borna Barisic

Ridvan Yilmaz

Glen Kamara

Steven Davis

John Lundstram

Malik Tillman

Scott Arfield

Rabbi Matondo

Ryan Kent

Scott Wright

Fashion Sakala

Alfredo Morelos

Antonio Colak

Provisional Aberdeen squad

Kelle Roos

Joe Lewis

Jack MacKenzie

Jayden Richardson

Anthony Stewart

Hayden Coulson

Liam Scales

Ross McCrorie

Connor Barron

Jack Milne

Ryan Duncan

Ylber Ramadani

Leighton Clarkson

Bojan Miovski

Luis Lopes

Shayden Morris

Vicente Besuijen

Marley Watkins

Matty Kennedy

Christian Ramirez

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