Rangers starting XI vs Motherwell: 2 changes from Aberdeen defeat as Cerny returns but Kasanwirjo dropped

Philippe Clement has named his Rangers starting XI and substitutes to face Motherwell for their Premier Sports Cup semi-final showdown at Hampden Park this afternoon.

Amid uncertainty over the Belgian’s future, the outcome of today’s must-win encounter could decide whether Clement remains in his role following a concerning start to the campaign.

The Steelmen are looking to progress to the final of the competition for the first time since 2017, while the Light Blues are aiming to retain the silverware.

What has captain, James Tavernier said?

“It is not the spot we want to be in at this stage of the season, but it is still very early so there are a lot of games to play. This is obviously the first trophy that you can get your hands on, so it is very important for us to get into the final and try to retain the trophy, that is our aim.

“We had a bad performance and result against Kilmarnock and then we were able to bounce back in Europe so we know as a team we have the performance levels there but it is about being consistent and delivering performances and results every single game.

“The players are fully-committed to turning things around, the lads want to win games. The manager is getting criticism, and the team are getting criticism but that happens when you don't get the results that you want. It is down to us as players to improve ourselves and obviously first and foremost deliver the results that the club want, and the fans want.”

Here's your confirmed starting line ups ahead of today’s League Cup semi-final at the national stadium...

Motherwell starting XI:

Aston Oxborough, Marvin Kaleta, Dan Casey, Liam Gordon, Kofi Balmer, Steve Seddon, Ewan Wilson, Andy Halliday, Lennon Miller (C), Tawanda Maswanhise, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.

SUBS: Krisztián Hegyi (GK), Davor Zdravkovski, Tom Sparrow, Zach Robinson, Shane Blaney, Johnny Koutroumbis, Moses Ebiye, Tony Watt, Jair Tavares.

Rangers starting XI:

Jack Butland; James Tavernier (C), John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Jefte; Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin; Tom Lawrence, Vaclav Cerny, Nedim Bajrami; Cyriel Dessers.

SUBS: Liam Kelly (GK), Robin Propper, Mohamed Diomande, Kieran Dowell, Dujon Sterling, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Hamza Igamane, Ianis Hagi, Danilo.