Rangers return to action on Saturday as they host Ross County at the Ibrox in their sixth game of the season. The Gers faced their first defeat of the season last week and it was a huge one to none other than their local rivals Celtic. An emphatic 5-1 defeat in the Old Firm derby will be concerning the fans and Mark Warburton will want his players to put in a much-improved display.
Ross County are a point and a place behind Rangers on the table. Both sides are in a similar kind of form winning just three of their last six games in all competitions. Rangers, despite their big defeat last weekend, will be favourites for this game.
Team news
Rangers
Joey Barton will sit out the game against Ross County after being sent home earlier this week following a training-ground dispute. Danny Wilson returns from a calf injury that kept him out of the Celtic game but Rob Kiernan will miss the game with an ankle injury. Senderos misses with a red-card suspension. Joe Dodoo is still out with an injury but Matt Crooks is close to a comeback from a lengthy spell on the sidelines but unlikely to feature against Ross County.
Ross County
Defender Jay McEveley misses with a suspension following his sending off against Motherwell last week. Ryan Dow misses with an injury while Marcus Fraser is closing in on a return.
Predicted lineups and tactical setups
Rangers
Rangers are likely to start in a 4-3-3 formation with Foderingham keeping his place under the bar. We can expect a back four of Tavernier, Hill, Wilson and Wallace. Halliday is likely to start as the deepest midfielder with Rossiter and Kranjcar operating box to box. Waghorn and McKay are likely to start on the flanks with Miller as the number nine.
Starting XI: Foderingham; Tavernier, Hill, Wilson, Wallace; Halliday, Rossiter, Kranjcar; Waghorn, Miller, McKay
Ross County
The visitors will start in a 4-4-2 formation with Fox under the bar behind the back four of Cikos, Quinn, Davies and van der Weg. Woods and Routis will start in the middle of the park with Franks and Gardyne on the flanks. Boyce will start up front alongside Schalk.
Starting XI: Fox; Cikos, Quinn, Davies, van der Weg; Franks, Woods, Routis, Gardyne; Boyce, Schalk
Key Players
Rangers- Martyn Waghorn
Ross County- Liam Boyce
Betting odds
Rangers win-1.51/1
Draw- 4.7/1
Ross County win- 7.2/1
