Preview: Dundee United v Rangers March 14 2008
Rangers will be forced into a reshuffle for Sunday's CIS Insurance Cup final against Dundee United.
Midfielder Charlie Adam and striker Nacho Novo both started the UEFA Cup match against Werder Bremen on Thursday but suspensions rule them out of the Hampden final.
Forward Steven Naismith is cup-tied after playing for Kilmarnock earlier in the competition, Daniel Cousin (broken jaw) is ruled out, and manager Walter Smith has a doubt over winger Chris Burke (ankle) who was receiving treatment today. Jean-Claude Darcheville should return after recovering from an Achilles injury.
Dundee United manager Craig Levein is hopeful defender Lee Wilkie will be fit for the CIS Insurance Cup final with Rangers on Sunday.
The 27-year-old is nursing a cold but Levein expects him to take his place in the starting line-up at Hampden.
Jim O'Brien, Danny Grainger and Danny Swanson are all cup-tied for the Tannadice outfit, but Levein still has a selection dilemma after an under-strength side earned a 0-0 draw at Celtic in midweek.
Squads:
Dundee Utd: Zaluska, McLean, Kovacevic, Kalvenes, Wilkie, Dillon, Dods, Kenneth, David Robertson, Gomis, Flood, Buaben, Kerr, Conway, Daly, De Vries, Hunt, Odhiambo.
Rangers: McGregor, Broadfoot, Whittaker, Papac, Weir, Cuellar, Dailly, Hemdani, Ferguson, Davis, McCulloch, Burke, Thomson, Boyd, Darcheville, Alexander, Gow, Buffel.