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Rangers squad revealed as Steven Gerrard faces defensive rejig and big striker decision

Steven Gerrard faces a defensive rejig in the wake of Leon Balogun being ruled out of Rangers' clash with Motherwell at Ibrox on Saturday.

It was revealed earlier on Friday the centre-back will sit out after sustaining a head knock in the shock defeat by St Mirren.

Filip Helander is likely to return to the starting line-up in his absence.

Striker Alfredo Morelos completes a two-game ban for his forearm smash on Mark Connolly while George Edmundson and Jordan Jones have two matches left on their Covid breach suspension.

Cedric Itten and Jermain Defoe are in contention to start in attack. Gerrard could even move Kemar Roofe into a central striking role as an alternative.

(SNS Group)

Midfielder Ryan Jack is still out injured alongside long-term casualty Nikola Katic (both knee).

Motherwell will be without Christopher Long after the striker picked up a knock.

But Mark O'Hara has recovered from the injury that forced him off against St Mirren last weekend and Jordan White is back in the squad following a calf problem.

Jake Carroll (Achilles) is working towards a comeback while Charles Dunne (groin), Trevor Carson, Scott Fox and Liam Donnelly (all knee) are still missing.

Predicted Rangers Line-Up

Rangers Squad

Allan McGregor

Jon McLaughlin

Andy Firth

James Tavernier

Nathan Patterson

Filip Helander

Connor Goldson

Leon King

Calvin Bassey

Borna Barisic

Glen Kamara

Steven Davis

Scott Arfield

Joe Aribo

Bongani Zungu

Ianis Hagi

Brandon Barker

Ryan Kent

Cedric Itten

Kemar Roofe

Jermain Defoe

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