Jelavic returns for Rangers

Rangers made two changes from their midweek Champions League victory over Bursaspor for the visit to Hearts in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Jelavic returns for Rangers

Rangers made two changes from their midweek Champions League victory over Bursaspor for the visit to Hearts in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Nikica Jelavic – ineligible for Europe – and Vladimir Weiss were both back in the starting line-up for the lunchtime clash at Tynecastle as Rangers attempted to maintain their 100% start to the season.

Lee McCulloch and Kirk Broadfoot both dropped out of the side, with hip and foot injuries respectively.

Rudi Skacel made his first start for Hearts, as boss Jim Jefferies made five changes from last week’s defeat against Motherwell.

Hearts: Kello, Bouzid, Barr, Mrowiec, Craig Thomson, Jonsson, Black, Skacel, Obua, Kyle, Elliot.

Subs: Balogh, Palazuelos, Santana, Templeton, Stevenson, Jason Thomson, Glen.

Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Weir, Bougherra, Papac, Naismith, Davis, Edu, Weiss, Miller, Jelavic.

Subs: Alexander, Lafferty, Foster, Webster, Little, Wylde, Hutton.

Referee: C Thompson (Scotland)

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