Rangers' season hasn't quite clicked into the gear supporters were hoping for but Sunday presents a fantastic opportunity for Pedro Caixinha to show he is moving the club in the right direction. The Light Blues take on Motherwell in a Scottish League semi-final at Hampden that promises to be a cracking competitive affair.

Caixinha's side have already beaten Motherwell this season but it was far from an easy task with the Steelmen battling well in a 2-1 defeat at Fir Park.

Stephen Robinson is a popular man with 'Well supporters right now, inspiring the kind of impressive victories this season that have fans hoping for a top six finish in the Scottish Premiership. They've been particularly impressive in this competition, in the last round they thrashed Aberdeen 3-0, putting out a statement that they'll be hard to beat for any team that has ambitions of lifting the trophy.

Rangers will need to be at their best this weekend if they're to progress to the final and face either Celtic or Hibernian.

In order to win, they'll need to be keenly aware of the threats Motherwell pose and we've picked out the THREE main danger men they'll need to shut down...

Chris Cadden

Only centre-back Cedric Kipre has played more minutes for Motherwell this season than Chris Cadden, a testament to the Scottish U21 international's stamina and desire on the Steelmen's right flank.

Deployed in a right wing-back role, he's been absolutely key to Stephen Robinson's side in both a defensive and attacking sense and all of those skills will be tested against Rangers on Sunday.

The Light Blues will be expected to dominate possession throughout the 90 minutes and Motherwell can expect to be put under serious pressure in long spells throughout. In order to compete, they'll need to be incisive on the counter-attack and that's exactly what Cadden brings, along with a blistering pace that can shift 'Well's focus from defence to attack in seconds.

The 21-year-old has found particular joy in the Scottish League cup this season, scoring four goals and assist three times in this competition alone. He found the net away to Ross County in the last sixteen and set-up Louis Moult's killer blown to Aberdeen late on in the quarter final.

That ability to perform well into the latter stages of matches makes him even more dangerous this Sunday and his fitness and stamina could play an important role in a match that could well go to extra-time.

Ryan Bowman

Ryan Bowman has really hit his stride as a Motherwell player this season after a difficult first season of football in Scotland upon joining the Steelmen in August 2016.

He only managed to net twice in all competitions last term, a total he has already more than doubled by October this time around, finding joy supporting Louis Moult in attack either alongside him as an out and out striker or sitting just behind.

With five goals and three assists in 14 appearances already this season, he's one of the real danger men for Rangers in this Sunday's semi-final and with Moult likely to attract the attention of the Rangers defenders most of all, Pedro Caixinha's side will need to guard against Bowman ghosting in himself and exploiting space that could open up in Moult's wake.

He's struck up quite the partnership with his compatriot and could well be the one to steal the headlines by the end of the 90 minutes.

Louis Moult

No list of Motherwell's most dangerous players would be complete with Louis Moult. The striker is one of the most lethal strikers in Scottish football, never mind just at the Steelmen and his form this season has been as impressive as ever.

He's scored nine times this season so far, with four of those goals coming in this very competition and if anyone can inspire Motherwell to reach their first Scottish League Cup final since 2005 then it'll be this man.

The Scottish Premiership player of the month in September, he was in lethal form in the quarter final against Aberdeen, scoring twice in their 3-0 victory and propelling them into this Hampden fixture.

If he gets a chance he will likely stick it away and Pedro Caixinha must ensure that they counter his threat first and foremost before his side show the ambition to get the win themselves.