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Rangers enter the game fresh off an energizing 3-0 victory over champions Celtic.
For the journey to Hibernian on Sunday, Michael Beale will draw heavily from his Rangers squad, but he is determined to consolidate on the recent improvement in form.
The Light Blues enter the match after a confidence-boosting 3-0 victory over their Old Firm rivals at Ibrox last weekend. The Light Blues are guaranteed to finish runners-up to Scottish Premiership champions Celtic for a second consecutive season.
following losing to both of those opponents in the previous two games, the team's first victory of the season over the Hoops came following a 1-0 home victory over Aberdeen.
In addition to Borna Barisic, Ben Davies, Ryan Kent, Antonio Colak, Kemar Roofe, Tom Lawrence, Steven Davis, and Filip Helander, defender Connor Goldson is questionable for the Easter Road match. Meanwhile, forward Malik Tillman, who was on loan from Bayern Munich, is now back at the German club due to a hamstring injury that has ended his season.
In terms of the young players, the Gers manager stated: "Bailey Rice and Zak Lovelace have been lost to international service with Scotland and England Under-17s, respectively, at the Euros.
"As a result, one or two others will have the chance.
We will need everyone, and there are players who have missed significant amounts of the season due to injury.
"We should be able to complete the final three games next week—Saturday, Wednesday, and Saturday—with 16 players.
"We want to finish the year strong. We are aware that the teams we are facing this week are still vying for spots in Europe and are so not slacking down.
It's crucial for us to build on our recent home victories over Aberdeen and Celtic this weekend.
Beale highlighted the necessity for the comprehensive victory over Celtic not to be romanticized, despite the fact that adjustments for next season are almost certainly going to be made.
When the light is shining on your face and you get a successful outcome, everything seems better, according to the former QPR manager.
The life of a football manager in this city, in other words, is lived with the wind in your face and everything going wrong.
"I've always thought there's a core of individuals that will move forward; you attempt to enhance your squad in specific areas, rather than changing your entire squad.
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