How Many New Faces Will Appear?

Last updated : 08 February 2015 By Ed_ScottishFitba

C:WindowsTempphp6B1E.tmpRangers will be able to offer home debuts to loan players Gael Bigirimana, Remie Streete and Haris Vuckic in today's Scottish Cup fifth-round game against Raith Rovers. Caretaker manager Kenny McDowall revealed on Thursday that the club's board had ordered him to play all five new signings following their arrival from Newcastle until the end of the season. Northern Ireland winger Shane Ferguson and Swiss defender Kevin Mbabu have also joined the Ibrox side but are carrying injuries which will keep them out of action for several weeks.

Raith cannot field on-loan Rangers player Barrie McKay but Dale Carrick, who joined last week on loan from Hearts, is in manager Grant Murray's plans. Calum Elliot is the Kirkcaldy side's only injury doubt. Murray said: "Rangers will be looking to bounce back after losing to Celtic last weekend, however we cannot let ourselves get distracted with how they are going to go about things. We lost heavily at Ibrox earlier this season when we got punished for every mistake we made but we showed last week against Hibs at Easter Road that we can play well at tough venues. I have confidence that we can do well."