Russell Martin teases Rangers squad shake-up vs Middlesbrough
Martin did state some of those involved against Panathinaikos will feature this weekend, but his comments suggested significant squad rotation for the bounce game at Ibrox.
🔵 "It's a good game for us against really good quality opposition..."
Russell Martin is looking forward to Rangers welcoming Middlesbrough to Ibrox on Saturday ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/qX6smXmdgi — Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) July 25, 2025
The friendly against the English Championship club comes days out from the second leg of the Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos.
Rangers will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg in Greece next week.
"I think it's great, I think it's really good to have another game at [[Ibrox]]," Martin told Sky Sports ahead of the fixture.
"Some of the guys who haven't played so many minutes will definitely play some minutes.
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"The guys who played on Tuesday might get on the pitch as well, just to have a few more repetitions.
"We'll see how the game goes but I think it is going to be really important, especially for the guys who haven't played as much yet.
"We need to be able to see those guys. I know we can trust to put them on the pitch in certain moments and I'm really excited and really looking forward to see what they are capable of."
On having another match at Ibrox in pre-season in front of supporters, Martin added: "I think it is really important. It's a really good game for us against really good quality opposition with Rob and a coaching staff in Harry [Watling] and Adi [Viveash] that we know.
"We know they will be very well coached, that team and it'll be a tough game and it's exactly what we need right now."
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