In every championship race, every available advantage must be exploited, and Rangers head into their match against Hibernian knowing that three points will secure Philippe Clement’s team’s return to the top of the Scottish Premiership table.
The manager of the Gers will try to put some pressure on Celtic, who play tomorrow, as he prepares to bring back a number of players to his team before the match at Ibrox.
Here is the team the manager has selected for Rangers to play Hibernian in an attempt to avoid losing at home for the third time in a row, having revealed during the press conference that he had extra players at his disposal.
Jack Butland played against Benfica before to halftime without letting the disappointment of not being included in the England squad get to him.
Jack Butland did not allow the disappointment of not being included in the England team to affect him in the match against Benfica prior to the break, and he is not likely to let it get in the way of his efforts to continue playing at the level that initially drew the attention of Gareth Southgate.
Before the break, the defense was reliable, so it would be surprising if Clement made a lot of changes at this point.
Though Borna Barisic has an early opportunity to atone for his dismal performance against Kilmarnock, Ridvan Yilmaz had appeared to have clinched the left-back spot. Yilmaz was injured while playing for his country.
Even though he would have been better off staying at Auchenhowie and taking a break, John Souttar didn’t have a fantastic trip to Scotland.
Mohamed Diomande, who joined the team midway through the preseason, should be rejuvenated in midfield after not having to go to Ghana or the Ivory Coast. At this point, we should start to see his true potential.
With Todd Cantwell and Tom Lawrence both healthy and ready for selection, Philippe Clement is nearly spoiled for choice at number ten. Rangers should gain from having their two finest playmakers at their peak if he can rotate the two of them.
Although Abdallah Sima is healthy, he hasn’t played since January 2. With the Old Firm derby the following week, it might be crucial to get him 20 to 30 minutes.
We finally have some options on the wings instead of having to choose whoever isn’t injured because Fabio Silva, Rabbi Matondo, and Dujon Sterling are all available.
Up front, it’s the same story: Cyriel Dessers has nearly always been chosen by default this season, and although Kemar Roofe has shown up in training, he appears to be here to stay as the team’s main striker.
