One Rangers ace is dealing with a race to show his health for his or her upcoming Scottish Premiership conflict with Dundee United, it has been revealed, in what might come as a blow to boss Philippe Clement.
Rangers endure powerful begin
After simply 4 video games within the Scottish Premiership, Rangers sit eight factors behind early tempo setters Celtic and Aberdeen, albeit with Sunday’s recreation in hand. The Glasgow giants drew their opening recreation in uninspiring style, and the factors hole to their Outdated Agency rivals was prolonged because the gulf in school between the pair was made abundantly clear within the final recreation earlier than the worldwide break.
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Scottish Premiership desk because it stands earlier than gameweek 5 |
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Place |
Staff |
Performed |
Wins |
Attracts |
Losses |
Aim Distinction |
Factors |
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1 |
Celtic |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
15 |
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2 |
Aberdeen |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
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3 |
Dundee United |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
|
4 |
Rangers |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
It summed up a torrid begin to the season for Clement’s aspect, who had been additionally knocked out of the Champions League in controversial style after Jefte noticed a questionable second yellow card in opposition to Dynamo Kyiv, who went on to attain twice to knock out their Scottish opponents.
It signifies that it has been a tricky worldwide break for Rangers followers and their staff, although they now have an opportunity to start making amends in opposition to Dundee United, who they are going to be anticipated to beat.
That is probably not as straightforward as initially thought although, with Jim Goodwin’s aspect presently a spot above Rangers and but to style defeat this season with two wins and two attracts of their opening 4 video games. To make issues worse, Clement has been left sweating on a number of of his gamers for the conflict.
Rangers ahead to be assessed
Talking forward of the sport, Clement revealed that he was nonetheless ready on a couple of members of his squad, in addition to ruling three out of rivalry totally.
All of Rabbi Matondo, Ridvan Yilmaz and Danilo will miss the conflict, with the Rangers boss explaining that “Ridvan continues to be out together with Danilo and Matondo.”
Elsewhere, Ross McCausland picked up an harm over the worldwide break, however might nonetheless characteristic: “Ross (McCausland) picked up a knock on worldwide obligation, but it surely shouldn’t be too unhealthy.”
However there’s nonetheless a choice to be made round new signing Nedim Bajrami, who grew to become Rangers’ eleventh summer season signing on switch deadline day when he signed from Sassuolo.
Clement defined that the Albanian ahead had solely educated together with his new staff for the primary time on Friday, and that consequently a choice can be made on Saturday as to his involvement in Sunday’s conflict.
The attacker, who scored the quickest purpose in EURO finals historical past over the summer season, is anticipated so as to add extra verve to the Rangers frontline after it struggled within the early a part of the marketing campaign, however could take per week or two to get absolutely on top of things with the calls for of his new aspect.
