Rangers return to Hampden Park for the third weekend in succession as their Scottish Premiership campaign gets back underway with a visit from Ross County on Saturday (kick off: 3pm).
Philippe Clement saw new signing Robin Propper limp out of last week’s Premier Sports Cup win over St. Johnstone, and the Belgian boss admits he is doubtful for Saturday’s game against the Staggies. There was better news elsewhere though, with Clement confirming Nico Raskin and Leon Balogun are back in full training.
The Gers boss also revealed Oscar Cortes is ‘expected’ to return to training next week, with the Colombian youngster handing the Rangers head coach a further boost following his opening day injury against Hearts.
So how will the Gers line up at Hampden Park on Saturday? The Scotsman predicts Rangers’ starting XI v Ross County, with five changes from last weekend’s win over St. Johnstone.
5. LB: Jefte
With Ridvan Yilmaz out for a number of weeks due to a thigh problem, Jefte will fill the void at left-back. | SNS Group
6. CM: Connor Barron
His impressive start to life in Glasgow has resulted in Barron being tipped for a first senior international call-up. Nicolas Raskin has been spotted back in training, but it feels unlikely he will replace Barron, who has performed well in the opening weeks of the campaign. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. CM: Mohamed Diomande
Was deployed in an advanced midfield role last weekend and is one of the first names on the team sheet. Diomande will drop back and play alongside Connor Barron in the middle against Ross County. | SNS Group
8. RW: Václav Černý
The Czechia winger has been building up his match fitness since arriving in Glasgow and is getting sharper by the game. He will face competition from Dujon Sterling for his place, but we're tipping the 26-year-old to start at Hampden on Saturday. | SNS Group