Just to illustrate Neil McCann's point, Ross Stewart breaks into the Rangers half but he's all alone as he does well to slalom away from four opponents before returning the ball in the direction from where it had come. It ends up going all the way back to keeper Ross Laidlaw.

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Rangers continue to press and probe and County continue to sit deep and make blocks around their own penalty area.

The home side threaten to get forward for the first time but Josh Reid can't quite control the ball as he charges down the left flank.

A few players have been losing their footing on the damp grass in these opening exchanges.

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The first corner of the day goes to Rangers and Ross Laidlaw does well to punch away a James Tavernier delivery at the near post.

Rangers, in white, are already pressing the home side back, winning all of the second balls in midfield and moving the ball quickly on the slick surface.

A moment of silence for Wee Diego and away we go.

Are Rangers going to extend their 11-point lead at the top or can Ross County pull off another shock result?

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard tells Sky Sports: "We are playing against a team full of confidence after last week and Ross Stewart up front is an awkward customer. In my time with Rangers, we've never had an easy game up here.

"It's always difficult to pick at team when everyone is training so well, but it's about managing the player loads this season and I've picked the 11 today we think can get the job done."

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Ross Stewart won and converted a penalty in last Sunday's win at Celtic Park. He ran himself into the ground as the Staggies' lone striker and is probably going to be asked to do the same again today.

The 24-year-old is a real handful when he's in the mood and has six goals this season.

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Ross County manager Stuart Kettlewell tells BBC Sportsound: "It's been a good place to be this week. Everyone has been upbeat but it has been like that all season. We are always looking for that next result, that next performance.

"We got that last Sunday, which gives you a feelgood factor but I've just said to the players that only counts if we go that next yard.

"We can all see the quality Rangers possess and the confidence they have but I have a massive belief in our players, especially after what I saw at Parkhead. We have to take many elements of that game into this one."

These two met at Ibrox on 4 October, with a James Tavernier penalty and a late goal from Brandon Barker earning Rangers a 2-0 win.

Tavernier converted his ninth penalty of the season in Thursday's win over Standard Liege and is on 15 goals. Not a bad haul for a right-back...

County lead the penalties conceded figures for this campaign, on eight, so the Rangers captain may fancy his chances again.

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The excitement of being able to go to see your team in person seems to have gone to the heads of these lucky Ross County fans.

Remember, 300 local supporters can attend since the Highlands is a tier one area in the fight against Covid.

Not a jacket between them... They are a hardy bunch up in Dingwall after all.

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On the home front, Rangers have barely broken sweat since a tricky 1-0 victory at Kilmarnock on 1 November.

They smashed eight goals past Hamilton and knocked in four against Aberdeen before racking up another four against Falkirk in the cup last Sunday.

The goals against column makes good reading too, with just three conceded in 15 league games.

Ross County have let in 26 over the same period.

That Rangers run was under threat on Thursday when they twice fell behind to Standard Liege in the first half at Ibrox.

However, Steven Gerrard's men improved vastly after the interval to prevail 3-2 and book their passage into the knockout phase of the Europa League with a game to spare.

That made it 24 matches unbeaten in all competitions this term.

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There have been three draws in the 13 meetings between these two over the years and they all came in season 2016-17.

Since then, Rangers have won all seven on the spin and will be firmly fancied to make it eight today.

The visitors have not lost a game all season and have been sweeping most domestic rivals aside with ease.

Today's hosts will be on a high after last weekend's shock League Cup victory at Celtic Park.

The Dingwall side had never won in the east end of Glasgow and were missing a few regulars but turned in a disciplined defensive performance to keep the cup holders at bay, while they snatched a couple of goals from a penalty and a corner.

Can they do it again?

Well, they would need to pull off another first since they have never beaten Rangers before.

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Ross County: Laidlaw, Watson, Iacovitti, Donaldson, Morris, Reid, Tillson, Paton, Vigurs Gardyne, Stewart.

Substitutes: Randall, Mckay, Hylton, Charles-Cook, Wright, Williamson, Doohan.

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Bassey, Kamara, Davis, Aribo, Kent, Roofe, Morelos.

Substitutes: McLaughlin, Barisic, Patterson, Hagi, Zungu, Barker, Arfield, Defoe, Itten.

Ross County make a couple of changes too following their big win over Celtic, with Jordan Tillson and Michael Gardyne in for Charlie Lakin, who is injured, and Sean Kelly, who is on loan from Rangers.