A January clear out of the Rangers squad is on the cards according to boss Walter Smith. "There are 28 people in the senior squad and that is a big staff," Smith told Rangers News.

"First and foremost, we must deal with that situation as we don't need that many players and we have to address it.

"Understandably, some of the boys aren't happy they've not been involved as regularly as they would wish.

"In all probability, our staff will be cut down more than anything else but that doesn't stop us from looking at one or two positions we might need to fill as well.

"Obviously, we have to do that in conjunction with people who may leave in the January transfer window. It may well be we just go with the squad we have at the moment."