match thread (image) [FT] Hearts 1 - 3 Rangers (Defoe 15; Jack 36; Katic 48)

[Rousseau 9,309]

Rangers remain without Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos due to suspension for Saturday's trip to Hearts, live on Sky Sports.

 

If Rangers fail to win on Saturday, then Celtic will be champions if they win at Hibernian on Sunday.

 

Steven Gerrard insists he has no new injury concerns and his entire squad is fit and available apart from his two key men, who were dismissed against Celtic in March.

 

Gerrard, whose team are 11 points off Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Celtic and were knocked out by Aberdeen in both of the domestic cups, said: "I think the players deserve a lot of credit considering where they were 12 months ago to where they are now.

 

"But the message to the players is quite clear, we need to continue to work hard and keep improving because there's still a way to go before we are ready to compete for real."

 

After featuring in the victory over Inverness, Hearts midfielder Peter Haring has suffered a recurrence of the groin injury that kept him out for a few weeks and is a major doubt.

 

Hearts remain without Aidan Keena, Steven Naismith, Ben Garuccio, Demetri Mitchell and Callumn Morrison due to long term knee problems.

 

https://www.skysports.com/football/hearts-vs-rangers/preview/406760

[Rousseau 9,309]

I don't expect much change to the team from last time -- except maybe Halliday and Worrall back in?

 

McGregor

 

Tavernier - Goldson - Worrall - Halliday

 

Kamara - Jack - Davis

 

Candeias - Defeo - Arfield

[buster. 4,808]

Flanagan deserves to keep his place IMO and I'd play Katic again.

 

We've a poor record against Top 6 sides except Hearts, who so far this season have been our bitches 

Even Goldson is a prolific goalscorer against them.

 

Looking forward to the game

 

 

[ian1964 10,378]

 

[compo 6,077]

All we can do is go out and win all our games I'm a stubborn old rascal and wont give up until its mathematically impossible for us to win this league. 

I see Polster is on the bench maybe he will get some game time 

Edited April 20, 2019 by compo

[Frankie 8,135]

Says a lot for their future that neither Grezda nor Barisic can even make the bench.

[RANGERRAB 3,253]

25 minutes ago, Frankie said:

Says a lot for their future that neither Grezda nor Barisic can even make the bench.

Think it’s now  fairly obvious we’ll be trying to move both of them on during the summer

[Rousseau 9,309]

0-1, Defoe. 

 

Won the ball back in their half, quick through ball by Kamara to play in Defoe, who lifts it over the 'keeper. 

 

Nice goal.

[compo 6,077]

A first class goal 

[compo 6,077]