Rangers’ team news for the Scottish Premiership visit of St Mirren to Ibrox has been reconfirmed as of 17 September 2026. Supporters searching for the Rangers F.C. vs St. Mirren lineups can find the full starting XI and substitutes below, exactly as announced by Derek McInnes on matchday.
McInnes made three changes from the side that beat Motherwell. Kevin Kelsy and Badredine Bouanani were given their full Rangers debuts, while Ryan Naderi kept his place in attack after scoring the winner in that previous game.
McInnes hands full debuts to Kelsy and Bouanani
Kelsy and Bouanani stepped straight into the starting XI for their first Rangers appearances. It is a significant show of trust from McInnes, who has been building his squad steadily since taking charge.
Both players had been waiting for their chance since arriving at Ibrox. Their inclusion against St Mirren gives Rangers fresh options in attack at a busy point in the season.
The selection also continues a pattern of regular changes from McInnes. He rotated his side for the lineup against Celtic and again for the team selection against Aberdeen earlier this season.
Naderi’s inclusion was the least surprising of the three changes. He had earned his spot with the winning goal against Motherwell, and McInnes rewarded that form by keeping faith in him here too.
Confirmed Rangers F.C. vs St. Mirren lineups and substitutes
The confirmed Rangers F.C. vs St. Mirren lineups show Ivor Pandur in goal behind a back four of Sterling, Makhanya, Fernandez and Penrice. Raskin and Neil sit in midfield, with Bouanani, Gassama and Naderi supporting Kelsy up front.
The full starting XI read:
- Pandur
- Sterling
- Makhanya
- Fernandez
- Penrice
- Raskin
- Neil
- Bouanani
- Gassama
- Naderi
- Kelsy
Kim Min-su and Findlay Curtis make way for the two debutants and drop to the substitutes’ bench. Pandur has started every match since his summer move, covered in our report on the signing of Ivor Pandur.
No injury concerns have been confirmed around either Kim Min-su or Curtis. Both remain part of the matchday squad and available from the bench.
What happens next for Rangers under McInnes
Kelsy and Bouanani’s full debuts show how quickly McInnes is prepared to trust his newer additions. How they perform here is likely to shape selection for the matches that follow.
The broader picture at Ibrox under the manager is covered in our piece on the rebuild under McInnes, which charts his first hundred days in charge. The squad changes made for St Mirren fit into that wider pattern of gradual turnover.
For the original matchday selection and full context around this fixture, read our original team news report.
