Rangers manager Walter Smith will step up his search for new players after admitting he must add to his squad before the transfer window shuts.
The Scottish champions kicked off the defence of their title with a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock but Smith was forced to contend with a depleted squad ahead of the clash at Ibrox, with Lee McCulloch suspended, Steven Davis out with a virus and Andy Webster and John Fleck both injured.
Smith said: "I think it's obvious to everybody that we need to add players and we have been trying, for the last month now we have been trying to bring in as good a level of player as we can get. We have been thwarted on many occasions but we will continue to try. We'll have to add a few before the end of the transfer window."
He added: "We have a free week this week with no European football and we hope we can add to the group that we have. We've still got money to spend on players."
He added: "It's mainly up front. With Steven Davis, Lee McCulloch and Maurice Edu for the middle, we think that's three for two positions but we saw today, when Steve got the virus while on international duty, we were left a little bit short.
"We managed to cover for it and, hopefully once we settle down, we will have more cover in the majority of the areas on the pitch."
James Beattie - the club's first purchase in two years - enjoyed a reasonable debut although a lack of match-sharpness was clearly a problem for the 32-year-old striker.
Goals from Kenny Miller and Steven Naismith sealed the win, with Jamie Hamill pulling a goal back from the penalty spot for Killie.
Kilmarnock may have got off to a losing start but boss Mixu Paatelainen had no real complaints about the efforts of his players.
He said: "I felt at times we passed the ball well and caused them problems. There were quite long periods when we were on top which was unbelievable and fantastic."
Source: PA
