Harry Forrester has been passed fit to resume action for Rangers as they prepare to face Falkirk on Friday night.

The former Doncaster winger had to be replaced at half-time during last week's 3-1 Championship win over Morton after coming down with a sickness bug.

Central defender Rob Kiernan returns from suspension but on-loan Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem is still 10 days away from returning to training after a knee injury. 

Striker Martyn Waghorn and long-term absentee David Templeton are still unavailable with knee injuries of their own.

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Rangers have gone 15 games undefeated in all competitions, including 13 wins, since they lost 2-1 at Falkirk on December 19.

Manager Mark Warburton said: "It is a big game for us on Friday night and it would be foolish to say otherwise. It is a chance for us to go 17 points clear of Falkirk with a game in hand and 20 clear of Hibs, who have two games in hand and have to win them.

"It is a tough away venue and a good side. We go there in good form and we know what we have to do."

Falkirk welcome back Aaron Muirhead from suspension but Peter Grant (knee) and Connor McGrandles (broken leg) remain long-term absentees.

Bairns boss Peter Houston said: "We have ambitions to finish as high in the table as possible and we need to earn as many points as possible to meet those ambitions.

"We defeated Rangers earlier in the season and it would be terrific to secure another win and move ourselves further away from Hibs."