Rangers will play their first Scottish Premiership game in over a month when they face Hibernian on Thursday night
After a 1-1 draw against St. Mirren in Rangers' last outing, Giovanni van Bronckhorst was sacked as Ibrox boss, with Michael Beale returning to the Light Blues as his replacement after serving as Steven Gerrard's assistant manager in the past. With the 2022 World Cup falling between November and December, the Scottish Premiership season was paused, with the Gers sitting nine points behind league leaders, Celtic.
Beale has had a pre-season time period to work with the majority of his squad to prepare for their return to action, and the 42-year-old will make his competitive managerial debut with the Light Blues on Thursday against Hibs. A 93rd-minute strike from Josh Campbell held Rangers to a 2-2 draw in the last meeting between the two sides, but Beale has provided a big boost ahead of the clash.
