Rangers will look to get over a small hoodoo at Tannadice when they travel to face Dundee United.
Michael Beale's men have the mandate of cutting the twelve point gap on rivals Celtic but must muster up a league win on Tayside, something Rangers have not managed in over two years. And the Englishman has made changes from the firecracker 2-2 draw against Ange Postecoglou's men on Monday with Antonio Colak in from the start and Jon McLaughlin given the nod.
Beale aid: “Every week it’s about trying to get stronger and better. Since Ben Davies and Connor Goldson have been back together, we’ve looked a lot stronger. Borna Barisic has come back in (after World Cup with Croatia) and performed well. In the last month, we’ve seen a young boy in Adam Devine showcasing himself as well so that’s good.
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“John Lundstram has been playing and training with injections. We’ve had to ease off a notch on him. He has not been able to do much training between games. He got a whack in the second half (against Celtic) and was still in pain quite a while after the game.
“It was a big moment in the game the other day and it has not been spoken about. John – at the moment – is probably the most physically fit player in our midfield. He has been playing the most so to lose him was not ideal. We then concede without him on the pitch which was frustrating, but he will be back for this weekend.
“Glen Kamara has had issues and Jacko (Ryan Jack) too, so in terms of the squad, everybody seems in a more healthy place. Antonio Colak and Kemar Roofe have had another week and all of a sudden we go out to training and we have three number nines. It looks a lot more stronger than what it did a few weeks ago.
“Alfredo Morelos, to his credit because I know there’s a lot written and said about him, has managed to play in the last two or three games where maybe another player wouldn’t. What I can see is that everyone’s committed and all in. As we get people back, the form will come.”
Rangers starting XI: McLaughlin, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Jack, Lundstram, Kent, Tillman, Sakala, Colak
Subs: McGregor, Kamara, Sands, Morelos, Wright, Roofe, Arfield, King Devine
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