Rangers v Hearts preview

Team news for Wednesday night's Scottish Premier League clash between Rangers and Hearts at Ibrox.

Last Updated: 01/02/11 at 17:52   

Healy: Could be one of three debutants

Healy: Could be one of three debutants

Rangers' new signings El-Hadji Diouf, David Healy and Kyle Bartley are all in contention for the SPL clash.

However, striker Nikica Jelavic could miss the game with a groin strain.

Defender Kirk Broadfoot continues his recovery from a foot injury and is out for the foreseeable future.

Hearts striker Kevin Kyle remains on the sidelines for the game.

Kyle will miss a fifth consecutive match after suffering a groin injury but is expected to recover for the next game against Hamilton.

Calum Elliot (knee) also remains out while Lee Wallace is a fitness doubt, David Templeton will be rested and Arvydas Novikovas has joined St Johnstone on loan.

Rangers (from): McGregor, Whittaker, Papac, Weir, Bougherra, Davis, McCulloch, Edu, Naismith, Lafferty, Fleck, Diouf, Healy, Alexander, Bartley, Weiss, McMillan, Ness.

Jambos (from): Kello, Bouzid, Zaliukas, Stevenson, Palazuelos, Black, Driver, Elliott, Skacel, Glen, Jonsson, Mrowiec, C Thomson, Wallace, Obua, J Thomson, Santana, Balogh.

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Scottish Football Fixtures

Saturday, 03 August 2013
15:00
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock  
Celtic v Ross Co  
Inverness v St Mirren  
Partick v Dundee Utd  
St J'stone v Hearts  
Sunday, 04 August 2013
Hibernian v Motherwell  
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Dundee Utd v Inverness  
Hearts v Hibernian  
Kilmarnock v St J'stone  
Ross Co v Partick  

Clydesdale Bank Premier League

Position Team P GD PTS
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0
3 Dundee Utd 0 0 0
4 Hibernian 0 0 0
5 Inverness 0 0 0
6 Kilmarnock 0 0 0
7 Motherwell 0 0 0
8 Partick 0 0 0
9 Ross Co 0 0 0
10 St J'stone 0 0 0
11 St Mirren 0 0 0
12 Hearts 0 0 -15

Updated Wed, 19 Jun 2013

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