Clement to take risk, surprise start given — Rangers predicted XI v Dundee
Phillipe Clement could potentially make two changes to his Rangers starting line-up as they face Dundee on Thursday.
The Gers will travel to Dens Park on 9 January in the Scottish Premiership, with Nicolas Raskin dropping out due to suspension.
While the Belgian midfielder has been brilliant for the Light Blues this season, he struggled at Easter Road against Hibernian on Sunday (5 January).
Clement will bring Connor Barron back into the fold as he looks to get the better of Tony Docherty.
The 50-year-old head coach could hand a surprise start to Leon King, who came on as a substitute in the 3-3 draw with Hibs on 5 January, as problems continue at the back.
Philippe Clement to take Dujon Sterling risk in Dundee v Rangers
The Bears have an injury crisis in their backline, with John Souttar and Leon Balogun on the sidelines for the last few weeks.
Dujon Sterling suffered a knock and was replaced by King at Easter Road, and it remains to be seen whether the Englishman will be 100 per cent on Thursday.
While Clement has Robin Propper at his disposal, the Dutchman has been underwhelming since his summer move to Rangers.
The Ibrox faithful were treated to a Hamza Igamane hat-trick against Hibernian, and the Moroccan should undoubtedly lead the line once again.
Liam Kelly has shown that he is capable of covering for Jack Butland in his absence, and Ridvan Yilmaz has also come into his own in recent weeks.
Jefte, Mohamed Diomande, Vaclav Cerny, Ianis Hagi and Nedim Bajrami will likely also remain in the team.
The Glaswegian outfit need the three points to not go further behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
In other Rangers news, Kris Boyd has called out a worrying trend after what he saw Igamane do.
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