Rangers host Czech side Viktoria Plzeň tomorrow at Ibrox as Russell Martin and his side look to put Saturday’s disappointing domestic debut behind them.
Ibrox is the venue for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie as we look to return to Europe’s top table for the first time since 2022.
Team news is limited so far, Russell Martin has a press conference today at 4pm which should reveal more details.
But here are the initial predictions from the team here at Inside Ibrox for tomorrow’s tie.
Jack Cranmer’s predicted XI:
Goalkeeper:
Jack Butland
Defenders:
James Tavernier, John Souttar, Nasser Djiga, Max Aarons
Midfielders:
Nico Raskin, Joe Rothwell, Mohammed Diomande
Forwards:
Djeidi Gassama, Mikey Moore, Cyriel Dessers
Predicted Starting XI:
(4-3-3)
Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Djiga, Aarons; Raskin, Rothwell, Diomande; Gassama, Moore, Dessers.
Bench Options:
Liam Kelly, Kieran Wright, Emmanuel Fernandez, Jefte, Connor Barron, Lyall Cameron, Bailey Rice, Findlay Curtis, Nedim Bajrami, Kieran Dowell, Danilo, Oscar Cortes
Oliver Antman may make the bench subject to his signing being confirmed before the registration deadline.
The fitness and future of both Hamza Igamane is still up in the air, as is whether Thelo Aasgaard will be available for this round of matches. We expect clarification of this from the head coaches presser later today.
Bryan Watson’s predicted XI:
Goalkeeper:
Jack Butland
Defenders:
James Tavernier, John Souttar, Nasser Djiga, Max Aarons
Midfielders:
Nico Raskin, Joe Rothwell, Kieran Dowell
Forwards:
Djeidi Gassama, Oliver Antman, Danilo
Predicted Starting XI:
(4-3-3)
Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Djiga, Aarons; Raskin, Rothwell, Dowell; Gassama, Antman, Danilo.
David Marshall’s predicted XI:
Goalkeeper:
Jack Butland
Defenders:
James Tavernier, John Souttar, Nasser Djiga, Max Aarons
Midfielders:
Nico Raskin, Joe Rothwell, Mohammed Diomande
Forwards:
Djeidi Gassama, Kieran Dowell, Cyriel Dessers
Predicted Starting XI:
(4-3-3)
Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Djiga, Aarons; Raskin, Rothwell, Diomande; Gassama, Dowell, Dessers.
Steven Wilson’s predicted XI:
Goalkeeper:
Jack Butland
Defenders:
James Tavernier, John Souttar, Nasser Djiga, Max Aarons
Midfielders:
Nico Raskin, Joe Rothwell, Mohammed Diomande
Forwards:
Djeidi Gassama, Oliver Antman, Cyriel Dessers
Predicted Starting XI:
(4-3-3)
Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Djiga, Aarons; Raskin, Rothwell, Diomande; Gassama, Antman, Dessers.
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Let us know in the comments who is closest to what we’ll go with and who you’d like to see in the starting lineup tomorrow.