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Rangers vs Morton predicted line up as fringe players set to be given chance

By Steven Wilson

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 22: Kieran Dowell of Rangers and Lidovit Reis of SV Hamburg during the pre-season friendly match between Rangers and SV Hamburg at Ibrox Stadium on July 22, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 22: Kieran Dowell of Rangers and Lidovit Reis of SV Hamburg during the pre-season friendly match between Rangers and SV Hamburg at Ibrox Stadium on July 22, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) /
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Rangers welcome Greenock Morton to Ibrox this weekend in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.

The home side made it all the way to the final of the competition last season, coming up just short in the end to Celtic.

It represented a major missed opportunity for Michael Beale, with his midfield selection that day slated by several as the Celtic team broke them through like a knife with butter that day.

So this season, he will be looking to make amends and get his first piece of silverware as Rangers manager, and he arguably couldn’t have picked a better first tie in the competition facing the team who finished 5th in the Scottish Championship last season.

This will likely mean some rotation will be made to the starting 11 with a packed start to the campaign already just two weeks in, or Beale can use it as another opportunity to let his new signings gel together with PSV on the horizon.

So here is the Inside Ibrox team’s predicted line up for Rangers vs Morton.

Steven Wilson: 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Robby McCrorie

Defence: Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Ridvan Yilmaz

Midfield: Ianis Hagi, Nico Raskin, Kieran Dowell

Attack: Sam Lammers, Danilo, Rabbi Matondo

Kai Watson: 4-3-1-2

Goalkeeper: Robby McCrorie

Defence: Dujon Sterling, Leon King, Leon Balogun, Ridvan Yilmaz

Midfield: Ianis Hagi, Ryan Jack, Kieran Dowell

Attacking Midfield: Sam Lammers

Attack: Cyriel Dessers, Rabbi Matondo

James Black: 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Robby McCrorie

Defence: Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Borna Barisic

Midfield: Ryan Jack, Kieran Dowell, Jose Cifuentes

Attack: Ianis Hagi, Cyriel Dessers, Rabbi Matondo

Ross Kilvington: 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper: Robby McCrorie

Defence: Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Leon King, Ridvan Yilmaz

Midfield: Jose Cifuentes, Ryan Jack

Attacking Midfield: Ianis Hagi, Sam Lammers, Rabbi Matondo

Attack: Cyriel Dessers

Scott McKay: 3-5-2

Goalkeeper: Robby McCrorie

Defence: Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Johnly Yfeko

Wingbacks: James Tavernier, Borna Barisic

Midfield: Ianis Hagi, Kieran Dowell, John Lundstram

Attack: Danilo, Cyriel Dessers

Jamie Currie: 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Robby McCrorie

Defence: Dujon Sterling, Leon Balogun, Leon King, Ridvan Yilmaz

Midfield: Ianis Hagi, Kieran Dowell, John Lundstram

Attack: Rabbi Matondo, Danilo, Sam Lammers

Most predicted starters

6: Robby McCrorie, Dujon Sterling, Ianis Hagi

5: Kieran Dowell, Rabbi Matondo

4: Ridvan Yilmaz, Sam Lammers, Cyriel Dessers

3: John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Danilo, Leon King, Ryan Jack

2: Borna Barisic, Jose Cifuentes, John Lundstram

1: James Tavernier, Johnly Yfeko, Nico Raskin,

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