Alfredo Morelos is set to put his winter break on hold as he returns to Colombia this week for a challenge match.
The striker, who has recaptured his form under new boss Gio van Bronckhorst, is set to head home to compete in an annual friendly encounter with Scottish football entering its shutdown early.
The Ibrox side will not play again until facing Aberdeen on January 18 and have been given time off over the next few weeks.
And Morelos is bound for South America and will line up at the Estadio Jaraguay in Montería to play for a Cordoba select against the national team of the Sucre region in the north of Colombia in a game billed as the 'Day of the Stars challenge match' in his homeland.
Morelos will line up alongside players like Gremio star Miguel Borja and Colombia international Darwin Andrade, who plays for Deportivo Cali, but Morelos is the only European-based star to play in the match.
The Rangers hitman also returned home to play in similar matches two years in a row, but last year's game was cancelled due to Covid restrictions.
The friendly is expected to attract a huge crowd, with the fans being told to show a Covid passport and to wear a mask before gaining admission.
