Michael Beale hints at curveball Rangers team as two selection wildcards could flip the script on Celtic

Michael Beale has backed Rangers’ new strikers to fire them to an Old Firm victory.

The Ibrox boss spent more than £10 million on attacking talent this summer in the shape of Cyriel Dessers, Danilo and Sam Lammers. All three have got off the mark for Gers already - but they have failed to excite supporters with their performances. In their 5-1 Champions League hammering at the hands of PSV Eindhoven in midweek, Lammers and Danilo were used as late subs with Dessers being replaced.

But Beale is convinced they will come good at Ibrox and ahead of today’s crucial Premiership clash with Celtic, he says it’s just a matter of time before everything clicks into place up front. He said: “In our last two league games we’ve had six different goalscorers. So I don’t really see what everyone else sees.

“We’re looking for players to build relationships and get used to our style of football but they’ve come from different leagues. Just because someone has played in Serie A, doesn’t mean it will work for them right away in Scotland.

“They’ve got to find their way. In the final third, we’re trying to put things together. Dani has scored a couple, Dessers has a couple plus assists and Sam got our first goal of the season.

“Overall, our squad is in a better place, it just has to come together a little bit. That’s just time, it doesn’t happen in a click of the fingers.”

Beale also has Kemar Roofe available up front for today’s derby after he was left out of their European squad for the tie in Holland. The 30-year-old was back among the goals last week against Ross County after a lengthy spell out through injury.

Roofe could start against Celtic and, along with his new boys, Beale has backed the Jamaica international to find his form. He