Diomande & Cortes decisions made – Rangers confirmed

Philippe Clement has confirmed his Rangers starting XI ahead of the Scottish Cup fixture against Ayr United on Saturday 10 February.

As expected, Jack Butland starts in between the sticks, with Connor Goldson and John Souttar ahead of him in defence.

James Tavernier maintains his right-back spot, but Ridvan Yilmaz is replaced by Borna Barisic to make up the back four in front of Butland.

Nico Raskin and Ryan Jack are joined by Mohamed Diomande to create a midfield trio, with Oscar Cortes handed his first Gers start, alongside Scott Wright and Fabio Silva in attack.

Rangers took to X to announce their confirmed XI.

Rangers to face Scott Brown once again

Ayr United pose a very different challenge for Clement and Rangers. New boss Scott Brown, a former Celtic midfielder, will be excited to manage his team against his Old Firm rivals and will want to do anything to minimise their impact.

While Clement will still be taking this fixture seriously, with a spot in the next round of the Scottish Cup at stake, it also gives the Gers an opportunity to rest key players and experiment with new signings.

Diomande and Cortes both arrived at Ibrox during the January transfer window, with both waiting to earn their first start in Rangers colours.