James Tavernier ruled out for Celtic’s trip to Ibrox to face Rangers

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·31. Dezember 2024

James Tavernier ruled out for Celtic’s trip to Ibrox to face Rangers

Rangers manager Philippe Clement has confirmed that James Tavernier will be unavailable for Thursday’s Glasgow Derby. The right-back has been tormented by Daizen Maeda in the fixture for some time but it appears that the Rangers captain will have a reprieve when the teams meet for the third time this season.

Speaking earlier today, Clement confirmed that Tavernier was injured and would be out for a few weeks, worsening his defensive issues ahead of the game.

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Leon Balogun is a doubt after picking up a calf strain against St Mirren. This means that Rangers will have a very threadbare team in a game that they cannot afford not to win. Celtic will be relishing the opportunity to play against a makeshift defence as they will know that a win takes a huge step towards winning the title, notwithstanding a 14 point gap already.