RANGERS are back in league action this afternoon as they make the trip north to Dens Park to face Dundee for the second time in a week.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men ran out convincing 3-0 winners in last Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie and will be hoping for a repeat display against the Premiership basement boys.
Our writers select their starting XIs for the match.
Derek Clark
After the exploits against Red Star coupled with the travelling, expect a host of changes for the champions.
Jon McLaughlin may well deputise for Allan McGregor as he did so last week with the back four likely to comprise of James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Filip Helander and either Calvin Bassey or Borna Barisic at left-back.
In the engine room, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see James Sands return to the side alongside either Ryan Jack, Glen Kamara or John Lundstram with an attacking trio of Aaron Ramsey, Scott Arfield and Ryan Kent supporting Kemar Roofe up top given Alfredo Morelos looked leggy in Belgrade.
Predicted line-up: McLaughlin, Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Bassey, Sands, Lundstram, Arfield, Ramsey, Kent, Roofe.
Joshua Barrie
Following another physically testing night in Europe, but before an international break, expect van Bronckhorst’s changes to be few and far between.
Allan McGregor will start in goals behind the same back four that faced Red Star, with the exception of Leon Balogun who should drop out of the side in place of Filip Helander.
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In the midfield, James Sands is deserving of more minutes having impressed in last weekend’s cup tie. Given John Lundstram was rested last weekend he should be the one to start alongside the American, with Joe Aribo completing the midfield.
Aaron Ramsey seems likely to slot in next to Kemar Roofe and Ryan Kent in the frontline. Alfredo Morelos had to be substituted in midweek and shouldn’t be risked.
Predicted line-up: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Bassey, Lundstram, Sands, Aribo, Ramsey, Roofe, Kent.
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