Philippe Clement’s Rangers will head south to the Midlands this evening as they take on EFL League One outfit Birmingham City in their penultimate pre-season clash.
With the Scottish Premiership season now just over a week away, the Gers are yet to yield a victory from their summer friendlies after losing 2-0 to Manchester United at Murrayfield last Saturday, following a 2-1 defeat to Dutch giants Ajax and a 0-0 draw with Standard Liege.
It has been a busy summer for Rangers in the transfer market too, with six new faces joining the club and a number of long-serving players departing Glasgow. However, with Clement admitting the club must sell before they buy, the future of four Rangers players are under the microscope.
Captain James Tavernier has been subject of a bid from Turkish SuperLig outfit Trabzonspor, while Connor Goldson, Ianis Hagi and Todd Cantwell are all rumoured to be edging closer to Ibrox exits. But with no move yet sealed for any of them, will they appear in the starting XI against Birmingham City this evening?
The Scotsman predicts how Rangers will line up against the Blues this evening.
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5. LB: Ridvan Yilmaz
Similar to Balogun above, the left-back slot was taken by summer signing Jefte at the weekend, so in order to ensure both players get the relevant game time ahead of the new Scottish Premiership campaign, Yilmaz will return to the starting XI this evening. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. CM: Connor Barron
The summer signing from Aberdeen has been blended into the team in pre-season after his move from Pittodrie. He was partnered with Diomande at the weekend, and we think he will be given further minutes tonight before being replaced later in the match. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. CM: Mohamed Diomande
With Belgian midfielder Nicolas Raskin out injured and a doubt for the season opener against Hearts, Ivorian midfielder Diomande will continue in the middle. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. RW: Rabbi Matondo
After an up-and-down campaign last year, the Welsh winger will want to show what he is all about in the coming season. Another player who struggled with niggling injuries in the second half of 23/24, Matondo did enjoy a more productive campaign in front of goal and will hope to convince Clement he should start the season opener. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group