Rangers play host to Craig Levein’s Hearts on Sunday afternoon.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard will be determined to keep things fresh in his side as they play host to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts on Sunday at Ibrox.
Gerrard watched his side produce an excellent 3-1 win over Rapid Vienna in Group G of the Europa League on Thursday night, after which he described the win as the Gers best performance under his command.
They will be in for an altogether different challenge on Sunday, though, with the Gers form in the league questionable at best so far. After seven matches, they sit in sixth place with 11 points from seven games.
A 1-0 loss to Livingston last time is just one example of how much more competitive the top tier of Scottish football has been this season, with Celtic already dropping eight points from a possible 21.
In order to keep his side at their best, Gerrard is likely to make a number of changes ahead of the international break, and that could see the likes of Borna Barisic and Andy Halliday return to the starting line-up.
Barisic started on the bench with Jon Flanagan at left-back, while Halliday was used as a last-minute substitute. They could both start, replacing Flanagan and Lassana Coulibaly.
Kyle Lafferty is also expected to return – albeit on the wing in place of Daniel Candeias – while Nikola Katic is likely to feature as he and Joe Worrall look to show why they are capable of partnering Connor Goldson.
Ryan Jack is set to return from injury, with a place on the bench. Here is how we think Rangers will line-up, with four changes in total from the win over Rapid Vienna.
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