Ex-Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday has revealed who new Ibrox boss Michael Beale's "favourite" player is at the club.

The 31-year-old claims that Glen Kamara is someone the former QPR manager thinks highly of.

Beale recently signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to become the 18th manager in the club's history.

He returns to Ibrox after originally serving under Steven Gerrard as first team coach.

Halliday, who played for the Light Blues for four years, thinks the 44-year-old will be able to help several of the players find form again.

He told Clyde 1 SuperScoreboard: "It's funny you say that because I've already made a prediction that Glen Kamara will be in the starting line-up come December 15th against Hibs."

Asked if Kamara was his favourite, Halliday replied: "I'd say so.

"Kamara and Joe Aribo were always his two favourites I thought.

"They are both great trainers. I think the optimism is that he's going to get the best out of players who have underperformed this season."

Meanwhile, Ally McCoist has admitted he was slightly surprised to see the former Liverpool coach appointed as Rangers manager - as he expected the club to go with a more experienced boss.

Ibrox hero McCoist had thought the board would favour an appointment similar in stature to Sean Dyche.

However, he pledged his full backing to Beale as he warned the new boss will be judged for his performance against Celtic.

"The job, I thought they might have gone for more experience," admitted McCoist on talkSPORT.

"I genuinely did. I thought they might have gone for Sean Dyche or somebody like that.

"But obviously Michael's coaching the players under Steven's managership has gone a long way.

"The sacking of Giovanni van Bronckhorst will tell you one thing, that Rangers and Celtic managers are only judged against each other because Van Bronckhorst's record apart from results against Celtic has been alright. I know that better than most.

"I think we are now at the stage that Michael Beale has to get the respect and support from every Rangers fan, that goes without saying."

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