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Jonathan McFarlane

Rangers squad revealed as Steven Gerrard faces Ianis Hagi conundrum

Steven Gerrard will face Celtic at Ibrox without two key midfielders as Ryan Jack and Scott Arfield will be unavailable for the top of the table encounter.

With two such important men unavailable it seems certain the boss will go with the Kamara, Davis and Aribo trio he used in victories against St Mirren and Hibs.

Rangers have few similar concerns elsewhere and retain a clean bill of health in both defence and attack.

The boss will have to decide between Filip Helander and Leon Balogun for a chance to marshal Celtic's troublesome attacking duo of Odsonne Edouard and Leigh Griffiths.

Up front, Ianis Hagi has been made a strong case for a start with fine form and continues to rack up goals and assists aplenty.

The return of Ryan Kent seems inevitable given his pace and good form against the Hoops in the past though, and the Romanian may have to settle for a place on the bench.

Predicted Rangers line-up

Provisional Rangers squad

Allan McGregor

Jon McLaughlin

Andy Firth

James Tavernier

Nathan Patterson

Filip Helander

Connor Goldson

George Edmundson

Leon Balogun

Leon King

Calvin Bassey

Borna Barisic

Glen Kamara

Steven Davis

Joe Aribo

Bongani Zungu

Ianis Hagi

Brandon Barker

Jordan Jones

Ryan Kent

Cedric Itten

Kemar Roofe

Jermain Defoe

Alfredo Morelos

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