The Dutchman, who played for the Gers between 1998 and 2001, watched from the stands as Rangers lost 3-1 to Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup semi-final. The two parties agreed to search for a trade partner for him before the deadline on Tuesday, November 2 but one never materialised. The Rams subsequently released Jackson. Hussain is expecting Stokes to be named in the line-up at the first time of asking when England take on Australia in the opening Test on December 8. "During the short time I've been back at the club we've made significant steps and I'm determined to tackle this head-on and improve our game for the better.