[DavidMc]

Rangers v Celtic

Rangers will give late fitness tests to Barry Ferguson, Christian Dailly, Lee McCulloch and Allan McGregor.

Dailly has a broken toe and he and the others, who have an assortment of knocks, were sidelined for Scotland's friendly with Croatia on Wednesday.

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is added to the visitors' squad after recovering from an injury sustained at the African Cup of Nations.

Midfielder Barry Robson is fit to play, having also missed out for Scotland.

Stephen McManus, Paul Hartley, Gary Caldwell and Scott Brown are all set for the trip to Ibrox after coming through the international at Hampden.

Striker Scott McDonald is available after missing out on international duty with Australia through injury.

Rangers skipper Ferguson has been dogged by an ankle injury but has put off surgery until the end of the season.

McCulloch has a thigh strain and goalkeeper McGregor has a knee problem.

French forward Daniel Cousin is recovering well from a broken jaw but will not be ready until next weekend at the earliest.



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Rangers (from): McGregor, Broadfoot, Cuellar, Weir, Papac, Dailly, Thomson, Davis, Ferguson, McCulloch, Whittaker, Darcheville, Novo, Alexander, Boyd, Burke, Naismith, Emslie, Furman.

Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, S Brown, Hartley, Robson, Sno, McGeady, McDonald, Samaras, Vennegoor of Hesselink, M Brown, Riordan, O'Dea, Killen, Balde.