Rangers will be looking for revenge against Aberdeen on Wednesday night.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is expected to rotate his starting line-up once again as he looks for his players to exact revenge on Aberdeen at Ibrox, after the Scottish League Cup semi-final defeat.
The Gers take on Aberdeen on Wednesday night for the first time since the Dons knocked Rangers out of the League Cup at Hampden Park, thanks to Lewis Ferguson’s header.
Rangers currently sit at the top of the Scottish Premiership table after beating Hearts at Tynecastle on Sunday afternoon, though Celtic have a game in hand and sit only a point behind Gerrard’s men.
Wednesday’s outing against Aberdeen will be Gerrard’s 31st match in charge, and his rotation policy will be needed more than ever to avoid players suffering from tiredness or burnout.
Scott Arfield was given a straight red card for a crazy tackle on Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal, and he is suspended for the clash against Aberdeen. Ryan Jack is expected to replace him in midfield.
Borna Barisic is closing in on a return to fitness and it remains to be seen whether he will start, but against a side like Aberdeen he should be risked instead of Andy Halliday on the left side of defence.
£2million summer signing (BBC Sport) Eros Grezda did very little against Hearts on Sunday and he should be replaced by teenage starlet Glenn Middleton, who has already scored five goals and added four assists in his 19 Rangers outings.
Three changes then, Jack, Barisic and Middleton come in for Arfield, Halliday and Grezda.
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