Rangers boss Philippe Clement won't find any pushovers in Paisley as St Mirren look to derail their momentum. And the Belgian still has injury problems to contend with as the list of absentees only appears to be growing ahead of the Scottish Premiership showdown.
Abdallah Sima, Kieran Dowell, Ben Davies, Kemar Roofe and Danilo all remain on the sidelines - and Alex Lowry has joined them after returning from Hearts.
The 20-year-old faces up to eight weeks out of action and will be desperate to impress Clement with hopes of a January move seeming to scuppered.
But there is some good news for the boss - with Todd Cantwell and Nicolas Raskin both declared fit. Cantwell was replaced at half-time during the clash with Hibs after an awkward clash with Nick Montgomery in the Easter Road dugout - while Raskin was also hooked in the capital with criticism mounting over his from from some sections of the support.
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