Rangers host St. Mirren in their next Scottish Premiership encounter on Wednesday as they look to climb up the league table.
Rangers vs St. Mirren – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 9th September.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.
Rangers team news
Rangers head into tonight’s Scottish Premiership clash at Ibrox facing a massive selection headache following a devastating injury crisis.
Manager Derek McInnes will be forced to reshape his attack after captain and star striker Lawrence Shankland was ruled out with a severe hamstring tear.
The frontline is further depleted with Youssef Chermiti sidelined long-term due to an ACL injury.
In midfield and defence, the options remain severely restricted. Jose Cifuentes and Ashton Scally are both unavailable as they continue to recover from pre-season injuries, while Daisuke Yokota misses out with a troublesome groin issue.
Kosta Nedeljkovic is also unavailable due to a foot injury, and Tuur Rommens remains out, targeting a return later this month. To make matters worse, defender Emmanuel Fernandez is a major doubt after picking up a knock in their previous match.
St. Mirren team news
St. Mirren travel to Glasgow facing their own significant squad depletion as they look to pull off an upset against the European hopefuls.
Manager Craig McLeish faces a major blow in midfield as Paul Nsio is entirely ineligible to feature, prevented from playing against his parent club under the terms of his loan agreement.
The Buddies’ medical room remains incredibly busy, particularly in central areas, with Killian Phillips out of contention due to ongoing fitness issues and Keanu Baccus sidelined with a painful hamstring strain.
In attack, forward Jonah Ayunga has been officially ruled out of the matchday squad following a recent injury setback. Furthermore, the defensive unit is stretched thin as Malik Dijksteel remains unavailable for the trip to Ibrox, while long-term absentee Liam Donnelly continues his rehabilitation program away from the first-team squad.
Form
Rangers
Rangers have recovered strongly from a disappointing start to their campaign. After drawing 1-1 with Dundee United and suffering a 2-1 defeat against Hibernian, Derek McInnes’s side has bounced back with three consecutive Scottish Premiership victories. They secured tight away wins over Falkirk (2-1) and Aberdeen (1-0) before grinding out a solid 1-0 home win over Motherwell last Saturday. They also heavily defeated St Mirren 5-1 in the League Cup last month.
St. Mirren
St Mirren enter tonight’s fixture sitting level on 10 points with Rangers after a solid start to their domestic season. The Buddies opened with back-to-back league wins against Falkirk (2-0) and St Johnstone (1-0), followed by an entertaining 3-3 draw with Motherwell and a 1-0 away victory over Kilmarnock. However, their unbeaten league run came to a halt last weekend when they suffered a narrow 2-1 home defeat to league leaders Celtic.
Predicted lineups
Rangers: Pandur; Sterling, Godfrey, Makhanya, Penrice; Raskin, Neil; Curtis, Kim, Gassama; Naderi
St. Mirren: Chapman; Ramsay, Gogic, Fieldson, John; Carr, Nsio; Mochrie, Taylor, Kabia; Agrafiotis
How to watchRangers vs St. Mirren?
In the United Kingdom, you can watch the match exclusively live online via RangersTV.
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