5 Rangers takeaways from Michael Beale's presser as Mark Hateley 'pressure' jibe addressed and Tillman nears return

There is never a dull moment at Rangers - and Michael Beale is facing another bumper week at Ibrox.

It's all about momentum at this stage of the season as the Light Blues prepare for the Scottish Premiership clash with Motherwell, with Beale looking towards to the Scottish Cup as his main shot at a trophy during he debut season as the main man in the Ibrox dugout. Celtic haven't slipped up since the Londoner stepped into the hot seat and have maintained their nine point lead over their Glasgow rivals, but Rangers can end Ange Postecoglou's hopes of a Treble at Hampden next month.

Ahead of the trip to face Stuart Kettlewell's outfit, Beale opened up on a range of topics as he looked to continue his unbeaten league run since taking over from Gio van Bronckhorst. From the injury latest on Malik Tillman to claims of mounting pressure from club legend Mark Hateley he fielded it all at his latest press conference.

But what did Beale say? Record Sport take a look at 5 key takeaways from the boss.

Malik Tillman has been a notable absentee for Rangers since he won his fitness race to face Celtic in the Viaplay Cup final. However, the Bayern Munich loanee didn't appear hit top form against Ange Postecoglou's men and has missed the following three games.

However, the 20-year-old is set to be in the squad that will face off against Motherwell on Saturday. Beale said: "Malik Tillman trained today so I'm delighted that he's back within the group. He trained well this morning so he's available for selection."

Beale dropped a big hint that Ridvan Yilmaz could make his first start for Rangers since October when the Light Blues' make the trip to Lanarkshire. Borna Barisic is a doubt for the game with his wife expecting their first