Kenny Miller and Lee McCulloch are both suspended for the trip to New Douglas Park, while top goalscorer Kris Boyd is recovering from a hernia operation.
DaMarcus Beasley (thigh), Steven Naismith (hamstring) and Pedro Mendes (knee) remain on the sidelines, although Mendes returned to training with the rest of the squad for the first time today.
Nacho Novo is available after recovering from a thigh problem, which has kept him out of action since the Old Firm derby at the start of the month, but Madjid Bougherra remains on international duty with Algeria.
Rangers (from): McGregor, Broadfoot, Wilson, Weir, Papac, Whittaker, Davis, Thomson, Lafferty, Little, Edu, Smith, Novo, Alexander, Fleck, Ness, Wylde, Loy.
