Michael Beale has named his starting line-up for tonight’s crucial Premiership meeting with Hibernian at Easter Road.
The capital clash sees Rangers out to protect a seven game run of consecutive league wins with number eight essential if some pressure is to be kept on the leaders, Celtic.
In a bold selection, the manager has opted for Antonio Colak in place of Alfredo Morelos.
Otherwise, it is pretty much as expected for Rangers in what should be a hard-fought game against Lee Johnson’s team who are in decent form of their own.
Rangers starting eleven is as follows:
McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Raskin, Jack, Cantwell, Sakala, Kent, Colak.
With the subs bench consisting of:
McLaughlin, Lundstram, Hagi, Matondo, Kamara, Morelos, Wright, Arfield, Devine.
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The massive call up front will certainly prove to be a talking point, one way or another. Is this a sign of Beale starting to plan for next season? First of all, it is a huge vote of confidence in the Croatian international who will need to repay that faith.
An unchanged line-up from Saturday brings some continuity to a game in which Rangers need to start in the same way. The fast flowing play and energy that brought about a three goal lead at half-time against Kilmarnock is the template for what we need to see more of.
That is what Beale wants but his players will face a more robust challenge this evening in which we will learn another thing or two about this much maligned team.
Kick off at Easter Road is at 7.45pm