Rangers head coach Danny Rohl will be desperate to see his side return to winning ways this weekend as they welcome Motherwell for a festive Scottish Premiership clash at Ibrox on Saturday (kick-off: 3pm).
The German suffered his first league defeat as Gers boss on Sunday, falling to a 2-1 defeat against league leaders Hearts, but will now focus his attention on leapfrogging in-form Motherwell into third place in Govan this weekend.
Jen Berthel Askou’s side will arrive with a swagger at Ibrox, though, with their narrow 1-0 victory over Falkirk on Saturday meaning they have now gone 10 league games without defeat, without conceding a single goal in their last six fixtures. They’ll make the short trip to Glasgow, hoping to close the gap on second-placed Celtic, who currently sit five points ahead of them going into the new year.
Ahead of the game at Ibrox, The Scotsman has all the early team news:
9. Youssef Chermiti - Rangers - RETURN TO STARTING XI?
Scored his second Rangers goal in the dying seconds of the 2-1 defeat to Hearts at the weekend, and will hope he's done enough to lead the line for Rohl's side at the weekend. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
10. Joe Rothwell - Rangers - UNLIKELY TO FEATURE
Heavily reported to be closing in on an exit from Ibrox in the January window, Rohl is likely to take the decision to keep him out of the squad. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
11. Aston Oxborough - Motherwell - OUT
Hasn't been able to play this season due to a broken arm, and will miss the visit of Rangers, with reports indicating he is targeting a January return. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
12. Jordan McGhee - Motherwell - OUT
Signed in the summer from Dundee, he will miss the game with thigh injury he picked up during pre-season. | SNS Group