Rangers are looking for a fourth consecutive victory tonight when St Mirren visit Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership.
Derek McInnes' side defeated Aberdeen, Falkirk and Motherwell last week to put together their best run of form since a stop-start beginning to the campaign.
How will Rangers line up tonight? The Rangers Review takes a closer look.
Joshua Barrie
Last season, Derek McInnes made a habit of sticking with his preferred XI wherever possible at Hearts. Now that Rangers have settled on a shape and no longer have European football to contend with, I don't expect too many changes in the coming weeks.
Dujon Sterling spoke on Tuesday about enjoying his cleanest bill of health since joining the club more than three years ago. With Kosta Nedeljkovic also managing a knock that required an X-ray, it should be an unchanged back four in front of Ivor Pandur.
Further forward, Dan Neil produced arguably his best performance in a Rangers shirt against Motherwell and should continue alongside Nico Raskin while wearing the captain's armband. Vanja Dragojevic may deserve more opportunities, but at the moment the Neil-Raskin partnership looks firmly established.
Two of the four attacking positions also appear relatively settled. Minsu Kim was quiet after his penalty miss against Motherwell but, according to McInnes, he has "changed the dynamic" of Rangers' attack with his movement and quality. The Rangers boss was equally complimentary about Djeidi Gassama when speaking ahead of this fixture.
Although Ryan Naderi scored the winner at the weekend, I would like to see both summer signings given significant minutes tonight to ensure they are sharp for Sunday's visit of Celtic. Kevin Kelsy's £9million price tag suggests he should be featuring regularly, while Badredine Bouanani deserves an opportunity on the right flank.
Findlay Curtis has been effective from that position in recent weeks, often drifting into narrower areas, but having a natural left-footer operating there feels a more balanced option.
Predicted XI: Pandur; Sterling, Souttar, Djiga, Jefte; Neil, Raskin; Bouanani, Kim, Gassama; Kelsy.
Chris Jack
Derek McInnes will quite rightly insist that Rangers are focused solely on St Mirren and not looking ahead to Sunday's Old Firm clash.
As important as victory over Celtic would be, Rangers cannot afford to lose further ground in the Premiership title race after early slip-ups against Dundee United and Hibernian. This is a match they simply have to win.
Most of the side picks itself following the impressive performance against Motherwell. There is no reason to alter the goalkeeper or back four as Rangers look to secure another clean sheet, while McInnes was delighted with both the individual and collective display of Dan Neil and Nico Raskin in midfield.
The biggest selection decisions come in attack, and Sunday's derby inevitably enters the thinking.
Badredine Bouanani and Kevin Kelsy were signed to make a difference in games such as the Old Firm. The question is how much football they require before being ready for that occasion.
If 30 minutes from the bench is enough, then McInnes could continue with Findlay Curtis on the right and Ryan Naderi through the middle. If the two deadline-day additions need more game time, then they should start against St Mirren.
The team Rangers intend to use against Celtic should ideally build momentum tonight. Therefore, the XI that starts on Sunday should be the XI that starts this evening.
Predicted XI: Pandur; Sterling, Souttar, Djiga, Jefte; Neil, Raskin; Bouanani, Kim, Gassama; Kelsy.
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