Overview
- John Souttar, Derek Cornelius and Mikey Moore were ruled out with muscle injuries, with Youssef Chermiti and goalkeeper Liam Kelly listed as doubts and Bailey Rice undergoing surgery for a long-term issue.
- Röhl said he hopes Souttar and Moore can return by the end of December, while Cornelius may be sidelined for longer after seeing a specialist.
- With senior defenders absent, Emmanuel Fernandez and Clinton Nsiala were brought back into contention, and Fernandez started and headed Rangers in front from a James Tavernier corner.
- Livingston equalised through Tete Yengi before Mohamed Diomande’s 78th‑minute strike was awarded after VAR overturned an offside flag to seal a 2-1 home victory.
- Livingston had a first‑half handball claim against Fernandez waved away, as Rangers recorded a fourth straight league win with a stretched squad ahead of a busy domestic and Europa League schedule.