Fixture: Hearts vs Rangers
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Kick-off: 12:00 (UK time)
Rangers have announced their team and substitutes to lock horns with Craig Levein's Hearts outfit in a Scottish Premiership game at Tynecastle this afternoon.
Steven Gerrard's side have a golden opportunity to go top of the league table with a win, with rivals Celtic in Scottish League Cup final action.
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18th |
| 2024–25 | 14th |
| 2023–24 | 9th |
| 2022–23 | 14th |
| 2021–22 | 7th |
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20th |
| 2024–25 | 16th |
| 2023–24 | 14th |
| 2022–23 | 13th |
| 2021–22 | 10th |
Rangers continue to be without winger Ryan Kent through injury.
To tackle Hearts, Gerrard goes with the experienced Allan McGregor in goal, while in central defence he opts for a partnership between Connor Goldson and Gareth McAuley. In midfield, Rangers have Ovie Ejaria, Scott Arfield and Lassana Coulibaly, while Daniel Candeias and Eros Grezda support Alfredo Morelos.
The Rangers manager can look towards his bench if he needs to make changes, with options available including Kyle Lafferty and Ryan Jack.
Rangers Team vs Hearts
McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, McAuley, Halliday, Ejaria, Arfield, Coulibaly, Candeias, Grezda, Morelos
Substitutes: Foderingham, Worrall, Jack, Lafferty, Flanagan, McCrorie, Middleton
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2023–24 | 5th (Championship — lost in play‑off semi‑finals) |
| 2022–23 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2021–22 | 10th (Championship) |
| 2020–21 | 19th (Premier League) |
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20th |
| 2024–25 | 16th |
| 2023–24 | 14th |
| 2022–23 | 13th |
| 2021–22 | 10th |
