Rangers and Aberdeen meet for the second time this season on Wednesday in the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox.
The Ibrox side got back to winning ways against St Johnstone on Sunday after two draws and are are still unbeaten in 2025.
Aberdeen have not won since early November but did beat Rangers 2-1 at Pittodrie in late October.
Victory for Jimmy Thelin's would lift them above third-placed Dundee United and to within six points of Rangers.
Team news
Rangers defender Leon Balogun and captain and right-back James Tavernier are back in training following recent injuries.
Goalkeeper Jack Butland, defenders Neraysho Kasanwirjo and Dujon Sterling, midfielder Tom Lawrence have been absent in recent weeks.
Aberdeen could have new defensive signings Alfie Dorrington and Alexander Jensen in their squad.
Slobodan Rubezic is suspended and fellow defenders Jack MacKenzie and Gavin Molloy are injured, as is forward Ester Sokler.
What they said
Rangers manager Philippe Clement: "It's about us, what we need to do on the pitch and not to be busy with the others.
"We know their qualities and their weaknesses and you try to avoid that they use their qualities and you try to find a weakness where you can hurt them. That's with every opponent the same.
"We look also if there are new players. I don't expect a change of style or a change of system. My colleague has been really sticking to the same things."
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin: "It's a tough challenge. You have to be ready to compete and also the intensity between these two teams when they play.
"It's a good challenge and the whole focus is for us to have the best performance we can and try to get some points from there.
"The pressure is always there. I don't think it's a bad thing. You have to grow as a person, a footballer, as a team and you need some pressure to be better."
Match stats
Rangers have lost just one of their past 12 home games against Aberdeen in all competitions (W9 D2), a 1-3 reverse in September 2023 under Michael Beale.
After their 2-1 win in October, Aberdeen could earn back-to-back league victories over Rangers for the first time since September 1993, and first time within a single season since November 1987.
Rangers have won 16 of their past 18 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) home league games (D2) since a 0-1 defeat by Hamilton Academical in March 2020.
Aberdeen have lost each of their past three away league outings, this after only losing one of their previous 11 on the road prior (W5 D5).
Having won 2-1 in October, Jimmy Thelin could become the first Aberdeen manager to win both of his first two league games against Rangers.
