Preview: Rangers v Hibernian (Weds)

by Setanta staff , 10 November 2010

Vladimir Weiss is in contention to play for Rangers in Wednesday evening’s Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League clash with Hibernian.


The Slovakian winger, on loan from Manchester City, has been troubled by bruising to his heel, but he has been training this week and is hoping to face Colin Calderwood’s struggling Edinburgh outfit.

There are no fresh injury worries for the champions and league leaders, who downed St Mirren 3-1 on Sunday to regain top spot after Celtic’s 9-0 win over Aberdeen. Andy Webster, James Beattie and Nikica Jelavic are, however, still sidelined.

Calderwood has a striker shortage for the trip to Ibrox, with Derek Riordan suspended after his red card in the home defeat to Hearts on Sunday.

Colin Nish (ankle) and Darryl Duffy (foot) are also unavailable, so it could be a rearguard action from the visitors.

Goalkeeper Graham Stack (back) and winger Merouane Zemmama (knee) are still out, while midfielder Kevin McBride (sickness) is a doubt as well for second-from-bottom Hibernian.

Rangers (from): McGregor, Whittaker, Papac, Weir, Bougherra, Davis, McCulloch, Edu, Weiss, Lafferty, Naismith, Miller, Foster, Broadfoot, Fleck, Wylde, Hutton, Alexander.

Hibernian (from): Brown, Wotherspoon, Hogg, Bamba, De Graaf, Miller, Rankin, Hanlon, Thicot, Trakys, Stevenson, Galbraith, Dickoh, Grounds, McBride, Murray, Smith, Stephens.

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Team P W D L +/- PTS
1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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