Naderi To Lead The Line | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Rangers Lineup To Face St Mirren

Naderi To Lead The Line | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Rangers Lineup To Face St Mirren After a dismal start to their season, Rangers have regained their rhythm with three successive wins in the Premiership. They showed defensive composure last weekend in a narrow 1-0 victory over Motherwell, and the streak must continue on Wednesday night, with St Mirren set to travel to Ibrox for their next league outing. However, the Light Blues suffered a major setback when Lawrence Shankland suffered a hamstring tear within seven minutes of the Motherwell clash. Youssef Chermiti is already sidelined with an ACL injury, and gaffer Derek McInnes would rely on Ryan Naderi and deadline-day signing Kevin Kelsy to solve their conundrum up top. They already defeated the Buddies 5-1 in the League Cup earlier this campaign, but their head-to-head encounters have been highly competitive, with two wins, draws and defeats in the past six league meetings. Predicted 4-2-3-1 Rangers Lineup To Face St Mirren Defence Ivor Pandur has been solid between the sticks, grabbing his second clean sheet in three games, with some key saves against the Well. He must deliver another strong performance, as St Mirren will test his resolve in the last line of defence. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – AUGUST 20: Dujon Sterling of Rangers is seen during the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 Play-off Round First Leg match between Rangers and Jablonec at Ibrox Stadium on August 20, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Dujon Sterling is expected to retain his starting status down the right ahead of Kosta Nedeljković and Ross McCrorie. Olwethu Makhanya has cemented his place in the heart of the backline alongside Emmanuel Fernandez, with the latter reviving his form of late after a shaky start. Tuur Rommens’ injury has earned James Penrice a regular spot down the left, and the gaffer might bring in versatile Ben Godfrey from the bench to add more cover in deep defence. Midfield After failing to secure a summer exit, Nicolas Raskin should now be the first name on the team sheet at least until the January transfer window. Dan Neil, slowly attuning to the demands of Scottish football, is likely to get the nod again over Vanja Dragojevic, Tochi Chukwuani and Cammy Devlin to form a ‘double pivot’ deep in midfield. Predominantly a left-winger, Kim Min-su has been featuring as a ‘number 10’ since his mega-money move from Girona. The South Korean playmaker has impressed with his creative spark but missed out on a scoring opportunity when he hit it wide from the spot on Saturday. Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gassama must operate from the flanks; however, Daisuke Yokota and Badredine Bouanani could be introduced as second-half substitutes to inject flair, finesse and freshness in the attacking third. Attack Naderi scored soon after replacing Shankland high up the pitch. The youngster should spearhead the attack, and with Shankland and Chermiti sidelined, McInnes must deploy Kelsy and Bojan Miovski to add more firepower upfront.