After a commanding Ibrox win over Kilmarnock, Rangers could temporarily reach the zenith of the Premiership table with a win over Dundee on Saturday night at Dens Park. League leaders Celtic will play a day later, and their Old Firm rivals’ resurgence would put pressure on Martin O’Neill’s men as they face in-form Hearts.

Dundee, currently on a two-game winning streak, lost 3-0 in their last two meetings. The Light Blues have dominated this fixture over the years; however, a couple of draws in the previous calendar year should boost their confidence ahead of hosting the Glasgow giants.

Nicky Clescenco’s 90th-minute consolation goal for Killie denied Ivor Pandur his fifth consecutive clean sheet. But the Croatian has been majestic between the sticks and has restored stability since replacing Jack Butland as the Gers’ ‘number 1’ in the summer window.

Despite being taken off at half-time last weekend, Dujon Sterling is available for selection after recovering from a minor illness. The Englishman must start on Saturday over Kosta Nedeljkovic as the preferred right-back, and gaffer Derek McInnes should rely again on Olwethu Makhanya and Emmanuel Fernandez ahead of Ben Godfrey and outcast John Souttar in the heart of the backline. Tuur Rommens, back available for selection, has lost his place to James Penrice, with the latter enjoying a blistering run as the left fullback.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – APRIL 04: Panutche Camara of Dundee United and Tochi Chukwuani of Rangers battle for possession during the William Hill Premiership match between Rangers and Dundee United at Ibrox Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Zak Mauger/Getty Images)

After experimenting with different combinations, Nicolas Raskin and Dan Neil have emerged as the stable centre midfield options. Cammy Devlin is sidelined with a hamstring strain, but the Light Blues have Vanja Dragojevic and Tochi Chukwuani, who could be brought in from the bench to bolster them in the centre of the pitch.

Min-Su Kim’s versatility has strengthened Rangers , as the South Korean attacker has slotted in down the right amid Daisuke Yokota’s injury absence. Ryan Naderi is in red-hot form, as the Czech international has already netted 6 goals and laid on 3 more in 12 appearances across competitions. He would start as a ‘number 10’ but is expected to shift to a more attacking role, operating as a second striker. Djeidi Gassama has cemented his place down the left, with Badredine Bouanani and Findlay Curtis likely to be involved as second-half substitutes.

Kevin Kelsy has stepped in and delivered up top in the wake of Youssef Chermiti and Lawrence Shankland’s fitness woes. Bojan Miovski would continue as the understudy to the Venezuelan after staying put in the summer.