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Robbie Hanratty

Rangers starting XI to face Motherwell named, two players handed rare starts

Philippe Clement has named his Rangers team to take on Motherwell this afternoon with Kieran Dowell and Oscar Cortes handed shock places among SEVEN changes.

The Colombian makes his first start since September after injury problems ruled the winger out of the first half of the season.

(Image: PA) English midfielder Dowell hasn't been selected in a first-team XI since September against Dundee United.

The Steelmen are the hosts at Fir Park as the teams meet in their final Scottish Premiership encounter of 2024. 

Motherwell were comfortably beaten by Celtic last time out, while Rangers suffered a last-gasp defeat in Paisley at the hands of St Mirren.


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Here is how the teams line up for this one.

MOTHERWELL XI: Oxborough, Kaleta, Casey, Gordon, Blaney, Wilson, Paton, Halliday, Miller, Maswanhise, Stamatelopoulos.

Substitutes: Hegyi, O'Donnell, Balmer, Zdravkovski, Sparrow, McGinn, Nicholson, Ebiye, Watt.

RANGERS XI: Butland, Tavernier, Sterling, Propper, Ridvan, Raskin, Diomande, Dowell, Cortes, Danilo, Dessers.

Substitutes: Kelly, Barron, Barjami, Matondo, Cerny, Jefte, Igamane, King, McCausland.

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