Dundee v Rangers on but another inspection planned

Rangers were 5-0 winners on their last visit to Dens Park on 1 November

Dundee's Scottish Premiership game with Rangers has passed a Wednesday morning pitch inspection but the surface will be checked again at 3:30 BST.

More rain is forecast in the city prior to the scheduled 20:00 kick-off.

Should the game go ahead, Rangers can go top of the table with a win while a victory for Dundee would secure a top-six finish.

"Following this morning's scheduled pitch inspection the match referee has decided that the pitch is currently playable," said Dundee on X.

"However, with rain forecast for later today both clubs and the league have agreed for a further pitch inspection to take place at 3.30pm today."

Rangers said on X: "Rangers has continued to insist that a final decision is made as early as possible for our traveling supporters, and fully understands the inconvenience this continues to cause."

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The visitors are one point behind Celtic following Sunday's thrilling 3-3 derby draw at Ibrox, during which they came from 2-0 and 3-2 down.

Celtic host St Mirren on Saturday, with Rangers away to Ross County on Sunday.

Dundee are sixth in the league, a point above Hibernian with one more round of fixtures to be play before the split.

A draw for the hosts would eliminate Motherwell in the chase for the last remaining place in the top six. Motherwell host Hibs on Saturday, while Dundee visit Aberdeen.

Team news

Dundee goalkeeper Trevor Carson is back training after missing the past four matches. Ryan Howley is also fit again, while Curtis Main and Josh Mulligan will be assessed before the game.

Owen Beck, Lee Ashcroft and Diego Pineda remain sidelined.

Rangers left-back Ridvan Yilmaz remains out with a knock, while Ryan Jack has had a setback with a calf problem that could end his season.

Clement also explained there was a "big chance" long-term absentees Danilo and Oscar Cortes would not return before the end of the season.

Match statistics

• Rangers are unbeaten in seven away games, winning all six domestically, since losing to Celtic in December
• Dundee had a four-game unbeaten home run bookended by 3-2 defeats by Heart of Midlothian and, on Saturday, Motherwell
• Rangers have won their latest eight meetings with Dundee and are unbeaten in 11 meetings since a 2-1 defeat at Dens Park in November 2017
• Rangers have conceded just five goals in their 14 away games in the Premiership this season, winning their last four in a row on the road in the league by a 9-1 aggregate
• Rangers right-back James Tavernier has now scored 49 penalties in the Premiership - 33 more than the next best, Adam Rooney with 16, since the competition was rebranded in 2013