Rangers confirm starting XI v Ross County: only one change from Kilmarnock romp
12/08/2024 05:50 AM
Rangers have confirmed their starting XI for the Scottish Premiership trip to face Ross County in Dingwall.
The Ibrox side are set for a high-noon showdown with the Highland outfit and will need to take all three points if they harbour any serious ambitions in the Scottish Premiership this season.
Philippe Clement has begun to get his team back on course following a stuttering start to the season with the 6-0 hammering of Kilmarnock the club's best performance to date this campaign.
Here's how Rangers line-up v Ross County as the Belgian manager looks to get a huge week in Glasgow off to the perfect start.
Confirmed Rangers XI v Ross County
Rangers continue with ever-present goalkeeper Jack Butland between the sticks against Ross County.
The towering goalie has been back to his best in recent weeks and will be hoping to keep a clean sheet n Dingwall.
At right-back, Philippe Clement faces a dilemma with Dujon Sterling passed fit for the trip to the Highlands.
But the Rangers manager has stuck with captain James Tavernier and chosen Leon Balogun, John Souttar and Jefte to accompany the Ibrox skipper in defence.
Rangers then start with midfield duo Nicolas Raskin and Connor Barron, the young Scotland star replacing Mohamed Diomande in the only change from the win over Killie.
Ianis Hagi retains his place in the 'number ten' position for the Gers.
Up top, Rangers continue with Hamza Igamane and Danilo in attack, with Vaclav Cerny once again asked to start from out wide on the right.
Philippe Clement wants more of the same at Rangers
Philippe Clement has been encouraging his Rangers team to go out and maintain the stunning form that saw the club romp to a 6-0 win over Kilmarnock.
Rangers have toiled on their travels at times this season and need to be better on the road if they're to chip into Celtic's substantial lead in the Premiership.
It's more like it for the Belgian and he's asking his side to be more ruthless as the games go on.
"It’s confirmation of what they are doing and you need to grab the moments, you need also that part of luck, we spoke about that," said Clement.
"We had a few weeks also, really good goalkeepers against us and I don’t want to say, Robby [McCrorie] is also a really good goalkeeper and he made a few really good saves also in that way but we were lethal.
"We came a lot in the offensive third like last couple of weeks and we were clinical in that way. And we were better on the ball, with more quality in the central positions in that way.
"Losing less balls, getting less transitions, the defence was also very good but of all team, not giving away one real chance because everybody pressed directly after losing ball.
"It was the same against St. Johnstone, the manager said it also after the game that it was difficult to play their own game in that way and we need to continue in that way, those are our principles.
"That’s what we want to get but it’s week after week, month after month, putting all the attention to all the details but you cannot do all the details at the same time with all squads, so they are picking up things, they are learning things and that’s positive.
"We want more wins like that because that’s the football I want to see."
