This is Steven Gerrard's Rangers team to face Livingston in cinch Premiership title defence season opener

The manager is not only defending a league title, won in comfortable fashion last season, but also an unbeaten league record that stretches back to March 2020.

There are a few surprises in his first league selection – which perhaps is made with consideration of next week’s Champions League qualifier away at Malmo.

Here is who is in – and who is out – for Rangers this afternoon...