Michael Beale has named his Rangers side to take on Hibs as they bid to keep up their unbeaten Premiership run under the new boss.
The Light Blues tasted defeat for the first time under the 42-year-old at Hampden in the League Cup Final against Celtic but bounced back with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock at Ibrox last weekend. Focus now switches to a tough test under the lights in the capital with Lee Johnson and his troops unbeaten in seven with five wins and two draws over that period. They picked up a stunning 4-1 win over Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena on Saturday as they keep in touching distance of rivals Hearts in third.
Robbie Neilson's men are in Glasgow to face champions Celtic with the Premiership top four all in action and in desperate need to pick up all three points for different reasons. In the case of Rangers it is to keep the pressure on Ange Postecoglou's men at the Premiership summit while for the Hibees, they want to firstly secure their top six spot and then challenge for Europe with the best of the rest position in sight.
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Speaking ahead of this one, Beale said: "We need to play the games that are in front of us. It's a big week.
"Obviously the first part we have navigated through, another win, and we're doing well in that sense in terms of the league. Wednesday will be a tough test then we have the Scottish Cup quarter-final to look forward to at the weekend.
"There's still a lot to play for, about where we want to go as a team and a bigger aim about what we need to do. The next 13-14 games, we want to win as many as we can and retain the Scottish Cup. We can only take care of Rangers.
"There's a short-term about trying to win every game in front of us and improve our level, then there's a long-term about what the club is going to look like in terms of playing staff and style.
"This week is a pivotal week, but I don't remember a period in my time at Rangers where it didn't feel like it was an important week."
RANGERS XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Jack, Raskin, Cantwell, Fashion JR, Kent, Colak
Subs: McLaughlin, Lundstram, Hagi, Matondo, Kamara, Morelos, Wright, Arfield, Devine.
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