Rangers have confirmed their starting XI for the Scottish Premiership trip to face form side Hibs at Easter Road.
The Ibrox side will be hoping to build on the 3-0 Scottish Premiership romp of Old Firm rivals Celtic whilst the Hibees have won four of their last five league matches.
Rangers manager Philippe Clement has won favour with Gers fans after that victory over Celtic but will see the pressure rise if he fails to reverse Rangers’ questionable away form this season.
Here’s how Rangers line up for the early kick-off at Easter Road.
Rangers confirm starting XI v Hibs in Scottish Premiership
Rangers have continued with Scotland goalkeeper Liam Kelly between the sticks, with Jack Butland still out of action following an internal bleed.
Ridvan Yilmaz also continues at right-back in the absence of James Tavernier, with Robin Propper, Dujon Sterling and Jefte completing a makeshift defence.
In midfield, Rangers continue with Mohamed Diomande and Nicolas Raskin, whilst resurgent Albanian playmaker Nedim Bajrami starts in the number 10 berth.
Rangers then start with Ianis Hagi out left and Vaclav Cerny on the right, with Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane given the nod in the striker position.
That means it’s an unchanged XI from the team that beat Celtic.
Philippe Clement ‘dreams’ of team of Rangers leaders
Philippe Clement has hailed the leaders in the Rangers team for standing up and being counted in the Old Firm win over Celtic.
The Belgian has hailed the likes of Robin Propper, Nicolas Raskin and Mohamed Diomande for stepping up in the absence of John Souttar, James Tavernier and Jack Butland.
The Rangers manager claims it’s his dream to build a team of leaders and insists his squad is taking the right steps in that direction.
”That’s the job that’s been done the last couple of months, that’s not from the last day,” said Clement following the win over Celtic.
”That you say, OK Robin you need to coach the team now, along with Nico or Dio.
”That’s getting this experience. Robin has that experience from the past but you come into a new club you need to adapt to everything.
”It takes a while before you feel like that and take that responsibility in the dressing room also so he did in that way today, but I want 11 leaders on the pitch. That’s my dream.
”I didn’t manage to create that yet in one squad until now but I’m pushing for that all the time.
”I give responsibility to the players. We want to make the plan really clear to do the right coaching, that you don’t say silly things on the pitch, but also to create the right mentality and to give everything, every time and to stay positive.
”We had a few moments in the first half that we saw a few players getting too emotional. That’s also one step to take with the squad or with a few players.
”Nico is taking also really good steps in that way. He had one moment in the first half.
”That’s why I give him the responsibility with the captaincy today, to learn these things and to stay positive also in the moments you don’t agree for example with the referee, but that we focus on our football and you don’t get distracted with intimidation of another player from another team saying things to you.
”Those are all steps that we need to take with the young players, the older players need to help, so I am happy that the young players are taking these steps, step by step.”
