Heron in for Blue Brazil

The club are in sombre mood after defender Dean Brett lost his partner to cancer this week.

Everyone else in the Blue Brazil squad is available to manager Jimmy Nicholl with the exception of Sammy Stewart, who remains out with a groin problem.

Nicholl said: "It has been a challenging week and whilst it is not nice we have to get focused on Rangers. We also need the players to raise their game as last week against Hibs was disappointing. One thing that was missing was the belief that we could hurt teams. We need that to do anything against Rangers."

Goalkeeper Steve Simonsen is set to start in goal for Rangers at Central Park on Saturday, despite his disciplinary charge for gambling.

Ibrox caretaker boss Kenny McDowall - who will start his 12-month notice period after resigning - says he will continue to pick the Englishman until charges that he bet on 55 games over the past 12 months are ruled on by the Scottish Football Association.

Meanwhile, Bilel Mohsni misses out on the Scottish Premiership clash with the Blue Brazil as a result of national team duty with Tunisia at the African Nations Cup, while Arnold Peralta has been released and Cammy Bell (shoulder) is still injured.