RANGERS PLAYMAKER HAS SIGNED A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT TO EXTEND HIS STAY

RANGERS PLAYMAKER HAS SIGNED A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT TO EXTEND HIS STAY

Rangers manager Philippe Clement faces some big challenges ahead of Thursday night’s Europa League trip to face Malmo in Sweden.

 

If the Gers are to make any progress in a challenging Europa League campaign then they will need to be aiming to take full points from this trip to Scandinavia.There are a number of lingering injury problems in the Rangers squad with the likes of Danilo and Rabbi Matondo not even included in the Europa League squad this time around.

 

But speaking after the 3-0 Premier Sports Cup win over Dundee, Philippe Clement admits that he’ll need to ‘find a solution’ with two of the players who are registered set to miss the trip to Malmo.But attentions quickly shifted to the upcoming Europa League clash against Malmo as Rangers look to get their group stage campaign up and running.

 

Speaking to Premier Sports come the full-time whistle of that win v Dundee, Clement has once again taken aim at UEFA whistler Marco Guida.

 

The Italian referee controversially showed Brazilian left-back Jefte a second yellow card in the second leg of Rangers’ Champions League QR3 clash with Dynamo Kyiv.The decision swung the game in Dynamo’s favour, with the Ukrainians going on to win 1-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate.

 

With Jefte also receiving a one-match ban to add insult to injury, the 20-year-old left-back will not be available for selection on Thursday night v Malmo.

 

With Turkish alternative Ridvan Yilmaz also still injured – the 23-year-old picking up a thigh muscle injury in the same game – Clement is still looking for the perfect ‘solution’.It’s a pity that with this crazy decision of the referee against Kyiv we miss also Jefte on Thursday,” Clement said.

 

“So that’s a big blow if you see the impact that he had already the last couple of weeks.

 

“So we need to try to find a solution there, Ridvan Yilmaz is still out.”

 

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