Predicted Rangers starting XI v Napoli: Borna Barisic finally axed
Rangers travel to Napoli on Wednesday 26th October with Giovanni van Bronckhorst knowing that one more Champions League thrashing could spell the end.
Pressure has skyrocketed at Ibrox in recent weeks with the 1-1 draw with Livingston last time out simply not good enough after the drab cup win over Dundee.
The board have come in for some big slack too with changes potentially needed now to turn around this rotten patch we have found ourselves in.
Allan McGregor will once again start in goal with the veteran stopper cementing his spot in the side with no real competition with those around him failing.
James Tavernier and Ben Davies will continue in defence, with options around them simply limited due to injuries and the poor form of others.
Leon King will drop out for James Sands after he was forced off against Livingston, with Borna Barisic finally dropped after weeks and months of the same old rubbish.
Ridvan Yilmaz deserves his chance in the big time, and he will finally get it with John Lundstram holding in midfield and dropping into defence when off the ball.
The midfield is going to remain defensive against a rampant Napoli who are one of the best in Europe right now, with Ryan Jack just ahead of Lundstram.
Finishing off that middle three will be Scott Arfield, with the Canadian in perfect shape to hold back but also bomb forward when the counter appears if it does.
Scott Wright looks set to come in after injuries ravaged through the squad against taking Rabbi Matondo, and the form of Fashion Sakala just isn’t good enough.
Ryan Kent and Antonio Colak will finish off the squad and although hard to say, they are there because no one else is anywhere near good enough, not because of their form.
Here’s how we expect the Bears to line up in Naples…
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