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Derek McInnes is now days away from his long-awaited return to Hearts. Rangers travel to Tynecastle on Wednesday evening in what promises to be a wild atmospher…

By Mark Smith · Ibrox News

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 4:00 PM

Key Things to Know

Mark Smith predicts Derek McInnes could drop stand-in captain Dan Neil for the match against Hearts.
Tochi Chukwuani is projected to replace Neil and start in midfield alongside Nicolas Raskin.
Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin are ruled out of the fixture against their former club through injury.

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Mark Smith predicts manager Derek McInnes could drop stand-in captain Dan Neil for Rangers' upcoming Scottish Premiership trip to Hearts. Following an unconvincing display in the 4-0 victory over St Johnstone, Neil is projected to make way for Tochi Chukwuani in midfield alongside Nicolas Raskin.

Rangers will be without Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin due to injuries for the Tynecastle clash. The projected starting lineup also features forwards Ryan Naderi and Kevin Kelsy leading the attack, supported out wide by Badredine Bouanani and Minsu Kim.

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