Search the Community

Let's start the build up to Sunday's match with this essential news: Referee: John Beaton AR1: Daniel McFarlane AR2: Dougie Potter Fourth Official: William Collum VAR: Nick Walsh AVAR: Frank Connor

With just one game left until the international break, it will be fascinating to see how the manager uses his squad for Sunday's game. Does he ask for one more big 90mins from the same XI as last night or make more changes than I have below? Such a big match for so many reasons!

Press conference to come later today but some good news in advance of that...

The big games keep coming for this Rangers team as we move from Lisbon to Leith for this Sunday's Cup tie with Hibs. Would be a surprise if the manager didn't freshen up the side after the hard work put into last night's game. Sterling seems to be struggling with a hamstring issue and I can't see Lawrence starting again after playing 80mins last night. You gave to think one of Souttar or Goldson will be rested and I think McCausland may come back into the starting XI. Hopefully Roofe can see more game-time (possibly even from the start) and could Matondo find a space on the bench? We'll need the whole squad again for sure!

One last game before the break. One last push. We need to shake the hangover from Saturday out of our system quickly. 3 pts is non negotiable but Kiĺlie will be a tough nut to crack. I'd go with the same team that started against them with maybe Dowell coming in for Lunny (who didn't look fit IMO) and Wright for McCausland. I know everyone will want Silva starting but I think Clement will not play him based on his previous comments regarding players fitness etc. That leaves us with Dessers. As much as he was awful on Saturday we need to support this guy if he plays. Stay classy my fellow Rangers fans. He's not the answer but he's got to feature therefore we can't start turning in on ourselves. That's exactly what THEY will hope to happen.

Going early as the RC game is cancelled and I'm laid up in bed with Covid (ie. I'm fecking bored). OK. I'll put my cards on the table right away, I'd bite your hand off for a draw right now. Cements our unbeaten run and still enables us to top the league if we win our games in hand. A win however would be dreamland and would lay down a psychological marker... Things to consider... 1. Let's not lose the plot if we lose (as some of our fans tend to do). We are still in the title race regardless of the score. 2. In Jan-Feb they will potentially lose 5/6 players to the Asian Cup and hopefully their respective countries will go deep into the tournament. (They are away to Aberdeen and Hibs during thst period). I think we can take advantage of this if we bring in the right players in the Jan window. Anyhow...my team would be as follows (if fit). *********Butland******* ***Goldson**Balogun*** Tav**************Borna ***Sterling****Lunny*** ********Cantwell******* McCausland*******Sima ********Dessers********

Anyone else got the fear? Me neither...