Rangers can go 10 points behind Celtic in the Premiership if they can beat an in-form Hibs side at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon.
Barry Ferguson is still seeking his first home win as the interim manager, but he will be met with fierce resistance in the shape of David Gray’s men from Leith.
Ferguson was ruthless last weekend in the 4-3 win over Dundee as he made two changes at half-time to spark a huge turnaround in the second-half.
Gers were 3-1 down at one stage but Ferguson’s in-game management and substitutions worked wonders as James Tavernier, Tom Lawrence and Cyriel Dessers all scored to snatch three points.
We expect all three of those players to start, with Lawrence replacing a midfielder who was hooked at the interval last weekend.
Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty ImagesRidvan Yilmaz and Connor Barron left out for Hibs clash
We at Rangers News believe Ferguson will make two changes to the starting XI fielded in the 4-3 win over Dundee last weekend.
Ridvan Yilmaz had a particularly poor game at left wing-back, with ex-Light Blues midfielder Andy Halliday rating the Turk’s performance 1/10.
Yilmaz somehow survived the hook at half-time, but midfielder Connor Barron did not. We think the former Aberdeen star will also be demoted to the bench.
Jefte and Tom Lawrence get the nod
It was feared Jefte would miss several weeks due to a personal issue that forced him to miss Rangers’ derby victory over Celtic.
But the Brazilian was on the bench last weekend and came on after 61 minutes to replace Yilmaz. He’ll have a tough time against a potent Hibs attack, which will be Ferguson’s only concern when picking his team.
Lawrence was also a substitute and scored a tremendous goal at Dens Park seven minutes after entering the field to make it 3-3.
Amid transfer links with Blackburn Rovers and Burnley, the Welshman deserves to start against Hibs for the impact he made at Dundee.