Will new-look Rangers challenge?

Bears a big price to win the Premiership

The 2017/18 Scottish Premiership fixtures have been released, with champions Celtic at home to Hearts on the weekend of 5^th and 6^th of August, while Rangers travel to Motherwell and last season’s runners up Aberdeen meet Hamilton.

Coral traders have set their prices for the campaign ahead, and it’s likely to be more of the same, in their view, with The Bhoys chalked up as 1/8 favourites. Is there any point in the other teams turning up? That price does pave the way for some cracking value if you fancy an upset.

Pedro’s overhaul is near completion

It has been a summer of change at Ibrox as Portuguese manager Pedro Caixinha wields the axe, cutting out the deadwood left behind by previous boss Mark Warburton. A number of last season’s regular faces have been told they have no future in Govan, including Andy Halliday, Harry Forrester, Joe Dodoo and Rob Kiernan. Joe Garner has already been flogged.

The gaffer and his team have been working tirelessly to reshape the squad, promising to bring in up to 11 new faces, and have already made a dent in that, signing the likes of Bruno Alves, Ryan Jack, Eduardo Herrera, Carlos Pena and Alfredo Morelos. Will we see an improvement on the side that rolled over and played dead last year?

Fans hoping the glory days return

Fans will get their first glimpse of the future when facing Progres Niedercorn in the first round of the Europa League, and the Rangers support have been phenomenal, selling out the stadium as European football returns. It has been a difficult few years for followers, but they’ll be hoping that match represents the start of a return to the glory days.