Update: None of Rangers’ returning injuries back in time to start vs Celtic
Update: None of Rangers’ returning injuries back in time to start vs Celtic
This weekend is Rangers’ biggest Scottish Premiership match of the year, but before the team travels to Celtic, a
concerning injury report has surfaced.
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Rangers preparing for defining Celtic clash
In addition to the major games, there is Sunday’s Old Firm derby between the Hoops and the Gers. The Scottish
Premiership title match might be decided by the outcome of this weekend’s encounter at Ibrox, with a win by either
team guaranteeing them the right to be declared champions at the end of the campaign.
Rangers presently trail Celtic by one point, but they still have one game remaining against them and know that a win
on Sunday would give them a five-point lead over their opponents if they also win the other match.
Prior to the exciting match, the Gers are worried about injuries because of the absence of players like Danilo, Kieran
Dowerll, and Todd Cantwell, as well as uncertainties about Ross McCausland, Abdallah Sima, and Dujon Sterling.
Rangers dealt pre-Celtic injury blow
It is a setback that McCausland, Sima, and Sterling won’t be returning to start for Rangers this weekend, according
to John McGarry of The Scottish Daily Mail [via Ibrox News].
They could still get minutes against Celtic, which is at least encouraging considering that they were just back in the
lineup against Hibernian at home the previous Saturday. The most playing time was for Sterling, who entered the
game in the 58th minute at Ibrox. Sima and McCausland,
who played for 10 and 23 minutes, respectively, were also encouraging.
In truth, starting any of the three would feel like a huge risk by Clement, considering Sunday’s clash could easily be
the most pressurised and intense of the campaign so far. Rangers will need every single player at the top of the game,
so starting only fully fit individuals makes complete sense.
With his ability to win games in the closing third, Sima is the player who has the best chance of returning to the field
against the Hoops out of the three. In addition to scoring three goals in six Europa League games, he has tallied ten
goals in the fifteen league games he has started this season.
Although McCausland is still a young player and has not played in games of this caliber, he has previously
demonstrated his abilities and has a fearlessness that might make him
a valuable addition to the starting lineup on Sunday.
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