17/02/2026 - 12:34 GMT

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Former Scotland star Alan Rough has insisted that the bench of the current Rangers squad is the strongest he has seen for a long time.

Rangers thumped league leaders Hearts 4-2 in the top of the table clash on Sunday, courtesy of a Youssef Chermiti hat-trick.

Gers boss Danny Rohl was pleased with his striker’s performance in a crucial game and vowed to keep him hungry. 

Rohl switched up his system for the game against Hearts, starting two strikers up front in Chermiti and late winter arrival Ryan Naderi.

Naderi, who has been tipped as Rohl’s starting striker going forward, is someone that Chermiti believes he is now forming a good relationship with.

The Ibrox outfit invested heavily in the January window, bringing in several players to help Rohl get over the line and their incomings have impressed one former Scottish Premiership boss.

Winter arrivals Naderi, Andreas Skov Olsen, Tochi Chukwuani and Tuur Rommens all started in Rohl’s side against Heart,s with influential players like club captain James Tavernier, midfielder Mohamed Diomande, attackers Thelo Aasgaard and Bojan Miovski all on the bench.