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going there with the right mentality and respecting your opponent will be key.”

The ex-England striker will be hoping his debut, after a three-week winter break in Scotland’s top flight, doesn’t end up like Roy Keane’s for Celtic.

Keane was part of a Hoops side humbled 2-1 in the same competition by Clyde in 2006.

And McAllister insists Rangers won’t take their hosts lightly, adding: “We will look at their strengths and weaknesses, just like it was a European tie.”