Team News: Mark Warburton makes five changes to Rangers starting lineup

Rangers boss Mark Warburton has made five changes to his side for the Scottish League Cup tie with Airdrieonians.

Danny Wilson, Jason Holt, Nicky Law, Kenny Miller and Barrie McKay have all dropped to the substitutes' bench for the trip to the Excelsior Stadium.

Dominic Ball, Nathan Oduwa, Dean Shiels, Nicky Clark and Gedion Zelalem have been drafted into the side.

Airdrieonians are without Caolan McAleer after he was sent off at the weekend, with Jamie Bain earning a starting role in his place.

Airdrieonians: Parry; O'Neil, Smith, Crighton, Lithgow; Bain, Watt, Stewart, Morton; Prunty, Cox Subs: Van Zanten, Morgan, Brown, Sumsky, Ferguson, Glackin, Cadden

Rangers: Foderingham; Wallace, Kiernan, Ball, Tavernier; Halliday, Zelalem, Shiels, Oduwa; Clark, Waghorn Subs: Law, Miller, McKay, Holt, Wilson, Kelly, Hardie