Ross County manager Don Cowie doesn't expect Rangers' European commitments to affect their performance at Ibrox on Sunday, despite the Light Blues having to rely on a depleted squad.
Rangers secured an important 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday, progressing to the Europa League last 16.
County have had a whole week to prepare for this Scottish Premiership fixture.
However, Cowie is mindful of Rangers' strong home form, with Philippe Clement's side earning an impressive 34 points from 36 at Ibrox this season.
County, sitting 10th in the league table, are without a win in three but are boosted by recent away victories over Dundee, Aberdeen, and Kilmarnock.
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“It’s Rangers, they have a big squad,” Cowie explained. “I would imagine they planned to be in Europe at this stage, so they have a squad with the capability of fighting on all fronts.
“It’s a real challenge for us, despite them playing on Thursday.
“They have the best home record in the country so it shows the size of the challenge we’ve got.”
“The way I’m looking at it is we have to make it four wins on the trot away from home. That has to be the belief we hold going into the game.”
