Rangers have named their starting XI for the Scottish Cup fourth round match against Fraserburgh at Ibrox.
The Gers are scheduled to host the Highland League team in a David vs. Goliath fight on Glasgow’s southside, with Philippe Clement likely to give many young players opportunities.
Here’s how the Rangers will line up against Fraserburgh this season, as Philippe Clement hopes to add the Scottish Cup to the club’s trophy collection.
Rangers starting XI vs Fraserburgh
Mason Munn took over for Liam Kelly in goal, as Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland continues to recover from a shocking intestinal bleed at the start of the year.
The young Northern Irish goalie will make his debut in the contest.
However, James Tavernier continues his rehabilitation by returning to the Rangers starting lineup, with Jefte starting at left back.
Clinton Nsiala remains at centre-back for Rangers, while Robin Propper has been cleared to play against Fraserburgh.
Rangers’ midfield lineup includes Mohamed Diomande and Connor Barron, with Nedim Bajrami beginning as number ten.
Ross McCausland then comes in from the right flank, with Cyriel Dessers beginning up top and Zak Lovelace starting on the left.
Rangers lineup against Fraserburgh: Kelly, Tavernier, Propper, Nsiala, Jefte, Diomande, Barron, Bajrami, McCausland, Lovelace, and Dessers
bench: Kelly, Ridvan, Igamane, Hagi, King, Raskin, Rice, Curt
Rangers provide youth opportunities
Rangers certainly have one eye on their Europa League match against Manchester United on Thursday evening.
The fact that the team is playing Fraserburgh will allow them to rest Ridvan, Vaclav Cerny, and Hamza Igamane, as well as give Leon Balogun time to regain fitness.
The Scottish Cup match against Fraserburgh is also an excellent opportunity for some young players in the club to shine.
With Mason Munn and Zak Lovelace starting, Finlay Curtis and Bailey Rice might get minutes and an opportunity to shine off the bench.
Out-of-work ex-Manchester United boss with ties to Rangers CEO is ideal Clement replacement: view
Rangers are ready to finish their six-month hunt for a new CEO with the hiring of Patrick Stewart.
The Gers are apparently working on an agreement to bring Stewart to Ibrox with new possible chairman Malcolm Offord.
Offord, a Tory peer, arrives from the House of Lords, while Stewart is a former Manchester United executive with 18 years of experience at Old Trafford.
Rangers could benefit from that experience as one currently unemployed Premier League manager turns heads with Philippe Clement on the verge of leaving.
Patrick Stewart awaits Rangers manager’s call.
If Patrick Stewart’s deal with Rangers is finalized, one of the first issues he will face is dealing with manager Philippe Clement.
Rangers, according to Clement, are not where they need to be this season, behind Old Firm rivals Celtic by 11 points at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
It puts further pressure on the Rangers boss, as indifferent Ibrox fans are sick and tired of mismanagement at all levels of the club.
The last several years have been nothing short of awful, and we don’t envy Patrick Stewart entering a situation where standards are so clearly out of sync with the expectations of fans.
However, if Philippe Clement is let go at Ibrox in the coming weeks and months, one of Stewart’s former Manchester United teammates may be available for a conversation.
Ex-Manchester United manager is a free agent.
Premier League manager David Moyes may not be your first choice for the Rangers manager’s job.
However, the 61-year-old former Celtic defender is now a free agent after leaving West Ham United at the end of last season.
The former Everton manager began his playing career at Parkhead in the 1980s before transferring to England as a player.
David Moyes is now regarded as one of the Premier League’s most experienced managers, having previously worked with Real Sociedad in Spain in 2014.
Moyes, who famously replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013 – a difficult act to follow – would have known the incoming Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart well.
Stewart served as general attorney and corporate secretary from 2006 to 2019, during which time the executive would have been part of the team that hired and sacked David Moyes.
With Philippe Clement’s job on the line, we’re wondering if the renowned Scottish manager’s phone number is in the Rangers chief’s contact book.
‘Awful’: BBC reporter criticizes Rangers player for what he did in Dundee United draw
Alasdair Lamont criticized Mohamed Diomande for his “awful” ball during Rangers’ 1-1 draw with Dundee United at Ibrox.
The incident occurred during the first half of Saturday’s (November 23) Scottish Premiership match, which finished in a draw.
Diomande failed to identify a teammate, much to the chagrin of the home crowd, with their team trailing by a goal at the time.
“Diomande has just played the most awful pass looking for Jefte,” reporter Lamont commented on BBC Scotland’s live commentary on November 23. “The crowd are letting him know what they think of that.”
Mohamed Diomande performs poorly for Rangers against Dundee United.
Diomande was replaced at halftime at Ibrox, as did Cyriel Dessers, following a poor first 45 minutes.
It was horrible not only from the midfielder’s standpoint, but also for the Gers as a whole, as they were unable to get going.
Going into the interval scoreless would have been terrible enough, but they later surrendered, and Ibrox was always going to be tense at that moment.
Diomande was the fall guy (or one of two), but he can’t complain. Clement may need to reconsider his decision in the future.
That is, providing he is still in a job come the following league game, after seeing his team struggle once more in a game that should have been a thumping win.
If supporters had hoped that the upcoming round of games would mark a turning point in the campaign, they were sorely disappointed.
If Diomande is to keep his position in the starting lineup the next time out, he must do significantly better.
Rangers revealed their starting lineup against Dundee United after Clement made two changes to the Tavernier call.
Philippe Clement has made two changes to Rangers’ starting lineup for their matchup with Dundee United
In the Scottish Premiership, the Gers will play the Tangerines at Ibrox on November 23. The Bears have revealed their starting eleven for the match via their official X account [23 November].
Captain James Tavernier and Leon Balogun are replaced by Dujon Sterling and Robin Propper.
In their last league match, the Light Blues defeated Hearts by a slim margin of 1-0 thanks to a goal from Cyriel Dessers in the sixth minute.
The Rangers must start winning.
With three goals in his previous three games for Rangers, the Nigerian striker has been playing well lately.
In the previous match, Balogun started over Propper in the victory against the Jambos; but, against the Tangerines, the Nigerian was benched in favor of the Dutchman.
The Ibrox supporters will be hoping that John Souttar, who had a strong stint with Scotland during the international break, puts on another strong showing against Dundee United.
Since Sterling has drawn a lot of attention in recent weeks, Tavernier has been under fire for his performances this season. Given how dependent the former Monaco head coach has been on the 33-year-old, it’s shocking to see him being dropped.
‘Shock’ outcome might lead Rangers star to exit international exile, according to report
According to The Scottish Sun, manager Augustine Eguavoen is prepared to bring Rangers attacker Cyriel Dessers back into the fold, ending his banishment from the Nigerian national team
Despite only making six appearances for his nation, the Gers attacker may soon return to the starting lineup after more than two years away.
This follows the Super Eagles’ “shock” 2-1 loss to Rwanda in their Africa Cup of Nations Qualification group on Monday, November 18.
Following the defeat, Nigerian manager Eguavoen stated: “I had to stick with the players I know for this camp.” Playing those I haven’t worked with before would be challenging due to the limited preparation time.
“We will attempt to bring in and collaborate with some new players, such as Cryriel Dessers and Chuba Akpom, during our friendlies.”
Cyriel Dessers, a Rangers star, might return to Nigerian duty.
Even though the 29-year-old has scored goals consistently since joining, he has never been the most well-liked player throughout his time at Ibrox.
This is because the forward misses a lot of opportunities that may turn the Gers into a team that is more closely vying with Celtic for the top spot in the Scottish Premiership.
Having said that, the Nigerian scored 22 goals across all competitions in his first season with the Light Blues, and he has now scored 10 goals in 20 games this season.
Although the Super Eagles might not be in dire need of a striker, it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that a comeback to the national team is imminent.
Eguavoen already has two of Europe’s top number nines at their disposal in Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface.
Playing for his country again will undoubtedly be a great experience, and Gers fans will be hoping it will give Dessers a boost at the club level.
‘You’ve Got To’: Concerned commentator responds to Rangers takeover news.
Derek Ferguson is unhappy but not surprised to learn that there appears to be little likelihood of a Rangers takeover in the foreseeable future.
Dave King has proposed a return to Ibrox as chairman in order to attract investment from Saudi Arabia and the United States, but the existing board appears to have rejected his offer.
And reports of takeover interest from the Far East have not materialised, with Chris Jack stating for Rangers Review on 11 October that a change of ownership is not on the cards, and any new funds are expected to come from present investors.
John Halsted has undertaken “detailed” conversations about increasing his interest in the club [Daily Record, 29 October], but after numerous seasons of mismanagement in Govan, the prospect of maintaining the status quo has not been welcomed with much hope.
Celtic continue to lead both financially and on the pitch, although it has been alleged that the Rangers board is not particularly interested in exploring potential investment opportunities [Alan Brazil via talkSPORT, 31 October].
In that environment, Ferguson has urged the Ibrox administration to meet with whoever is willing to put in the cash and make some concessions in order to secure the best deal.
John Halsted hosts new Rangers investment talks.
He told the news outlet Ibrox News exclusively that a takeover is not anticipated, saying, “It’s disappointing but it’s not a big surprise.”
I’m not sure why they don’t come together, talk to these investors, and find out exactly what they’re looking for.
“You need to sit down and have that talk if they plan to put money into the club.
However, it appears from the outside that they have little interest in continuing in the same direction, which is disappointing.
Since these folks are prosperous businessmen in their own right, it’s difficult for me to say. But when it comes to football, that’s where the uncertainties arrive.
“If there is that interest, why wouldn’t you go, even to meet them?” I can’t get that out of my head. Go talk to them and take a seat.
However, we don’t hear that, so if they are Rangers fans—which they undoubtedly are—and you want the best for the team, then it’s evident that you care about them.
We must have a conversation with these individuals because we require investment. For this reason, I believed that Dave King was merely trying to get us back to a specific level, even though I knew it was only a two-year plan.
However, it appears that they are not even interested in having that conversation with Dave.
It’s a huge letdown because we’re hoping for something to offer us a glimmer of optimism, but that’s just the way things are. And that hope just seems to be dashed at every chance.
Since these folks are prosperous businessmen in their own right, it’s difficult for me to say. But when it comes to football, that’s where the uncertainties arrive.
“If there is that interest, why wouldn’t you go, even to meet them?” I can’t get that out of my head. Go talk to them and take a seat.
However, we don’t hear that, so if they are Rangers fans—which they undoubtedly are—and you want the best for the team, then it’s evident that you care about them.
They say, ‘No, we’re not going to let you in, we’ve got our own wee clique.'” And it doesn’t appear that way.
“I’m not really sure where to take it. Accepting investment seems obvious to me, but only within reason, as these guys have certain needs when they arrive.
“It’s a worry, but sometimes you have to give a little to get that success.”
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