Dunfermline v Rangers preview

23 September 2011 09:11
Team news for Saturday's Scottish Premier League clash between Dunfermline and Rangers at East End Park (kick-off 12.45pm).[LNB] Dunfermline have no new injury worries ahead of the visit of Rangers, although they are still without three key senior players.[LNB]Martin Hardie will be absent after failing to recover from an ankle knock, while Kevin Rutkiewicz looks to be out for at least another two weeks as he recovers from a thigh muscle tear.[LNB]Craig Easton also misses out once more, with Ryan Thomson expected to carry on in central midfield after scoring two goals in his last two outings.[LNB]Nikica Jelavic has been passed fit to start for Rangers.[LNB]The striker came off the bench for the midweek Scottish Communities League Cup defeat at Falkirk after being a slight injury doubt beforehand.[LNB]David Weir and Lee Wallace (both hamstring) are nearing a return to action but the trip to East End Park comes too soon, while Kyle Bartley is still a couple of weeks away from a comeback after a hernia operation.[LNB]Dunfermline (from): Gallacher, Smith, J Thomson, McCann, Keddie, Dowie, Mason, Cardle, Burns, R Thomson, Kirk, Barrowman, Graham, Boyle, Potter, Willis, Buchanan, Byrne.[LNB]Rangers (from): McGregor, Whittaker, Papac, Bocanegra, Goian, Davis, Naismith, Edu, Wylde, Lafferty, McCulloch, Jelavic, Healy, Ortiz, Broadfoot, Perry, Fleck, Alexander.

Source: Team_Talk