Premiership picks: Dundee derby, Matt O’Riley & Philippe Clement

While status quo has been the main headline from Glasgow’s east, on the south side, it’s been one of change – slow change.

Rangers ended last season second in the Premiership by eight points and beaten by champions Celtic in the Scottish Cup final, but with the League Cup having been won in the winter.

Within weeks, a quintet of experienced players left under freedom of contract and now Sam Lammers and Connor Goldson have been sold.

In has come a youthful group of signings along with experienced winger Vaclav Cerny and defender Robin Propper.

Manager Philippe Clement has voiced concern over transfer limitations as he rebuilds but has just agreed a new contract himself.

The team he fields in Saturday’s opener away to Hearts will have a different look to the one that finished last term and not just because of the comings and goings.

Midfielder Todd Cantwell wants to move on and has not been involved in recent pre-season games while question marks hover over captain James Tavernier’s future.

Clement’s predecessor, Michael Beale, oversaw a substantial overhaul of his own last year and lost his opening league game at Kilmarnock. Two league defeats and a Champions League exit later and the Englishman was sacked.

The Belgian could do without any early bumps as he finalises his squad for a testing campaign.