Barry Ferguson has named his Rangers side to face Celtic as he sent out a 'take time' message.
Michael Beale has made the perfect start to life at the Light Blues with four wins from four including a comfortable 3-0 win over Motherwell last time out during the week. Despite a perfect record post World Cup he has been unable to make a dent in Celtic's nine point lead with Ange Postecoglou's side showing relentless form in the race for the title. They go into the Old Firm off the back of a thumping 4-0 win over Hibs at Easter Road.
Beale faces his first big Old Firm test as the main man on Monday in front of 50,000 Rangers fans. Club hero Ferguson is looking forward to the game but admits he has 'nerves' which you always get in the build-up to a derby game. He can see early signs of promise under the new regime but has told the supporters it will take time for the new management set-up to get the team to where they want them to be.
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Alfredo Morelos came off during the week in an injury scare but he has trained the last couple of days and is expected to make the showdown. He plays a big part in Ferguson's side that will take on the champions and look to bring the gap down to six points.
Picking his XI, Ferguson told Go Radio : "Allan McGregor in goals, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Ben Davies and Borna Barisic. John Lundstram, Ryan Jack and Glen Kamara. Malik Tillman, Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos up top.
"Rangers are at home and they have 50-odd thousand fans behind them. I always look forward to it but I always have nerves, as you always do leading into an Old Firm game.
"I can see signs from Rangers of where Michael Beale wants them to get to. But it is going to take time."
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