Rangers welcome Kilmarnock to Ibrox today hoping to close the gap on Celtic before Ange Postecoglou's men visit St Mirren on Sunday lunchtime.
Gers boss Michael Beale will be looking to pick his team up after they lost the Viaplay Cup final against the Parkead clup last Sunday at Hampden. The Light Blues are currently nine points behind Celtic at the top of the cinch Premiership but with a win today they will narrow the gap to six. Former Rangers midfielder Derek McInnes brings his Killie side to Ibrox hoping to upset the odds as they attempt to put further distance between themselves and Dundee United at the bottom of the table. A win for the Ayrshire outfit ahead of the 6pm kick-off tonight between the Arabs and Aberdeen would put a seven-point gap between them.
Beale still has some injury worries in his squad heading into the game but he'll be boosted by the return of John Souttar after his ankle surgery. Fellow long-term absentee Ridvan Yilmaz (hamstring) could be back in contention next week and Rabbi Matondo (knee) has returned to training. Tom Lawrence (heel), Steven Davis (knee) and Filip Helander (foot) remain out while loan defender James Sands has returned to New York City
Kilmarnock, on the other hand, will be without striker Kyle Vassell who is serving the second of a two-game suspension and loan defender Lewis Mayo is unable to play against his parent club. Liam Donnelly (knee) is touch and go but Ben Chrisene (knee) and Innes Cameron (hamstring) remain out.
Provisional Rangers squad
Goalkeepers
Robby McCrorie
Allan McGregor
Jon McLaughlin
Defenders
James Tavernier
Borna Barisic
Adam Devine
Ben Davies
Connor Goldson
Leon King
John Souttar
Midfielders
Ryan Jack
Glen Kamara
Malik Tillman
Scott Arfield
Ryan Kent
Scott Wright
Fashion Sakala
Todd Cantwell
Nicolas Raskin
John Lundstram
Forwards
Alfredo Morelos
Antonio Colak
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