“We’re hoping…” – Clement receives injury boost for 22-year-old; jinx could be fading.
When Philippe Clement waved goodbye to six of his first-team regulars as they left Rangers for international duty, all he could hope for was that they returned healthy and fit. Since his arrival at the club, the Gers manager has had to deal with half his players being absent on a regular basis.
However, an injury report suggests that Philipe Clement’s luck may be about to change, despite the Rangers curse striking yet again. Philippe Clement provides mixed Rangers injury updates. After two weeks without domestic football and no films from the training ground, we may be in for a treat this week ahead of Hibs’ visit.
Todd Cantwell and Kemar Roofe will be closer to full fitness, while Abdallah Sima has confirmed that he will also be back in full training. Rabbi Matondo, despite being away with Wales, will be sharper than he was before the break as Clement begins to have more choices at the sharp end of the pitch. On the other end, there is a minor, international break-related issue.
Ridvan Yilmaz hardly lasted half an hour on his return to Turkey, but it wasn’t all terrible news. According to The Daily Record, the 22-year-old won’t be gone for long: “We are hoping that the rehabilitation process would take only seven to ten days. Fortunately, the injury was not severe. “While we don’t want to put an exact date on it, we’re hoping he will be in the squad or, even better, on the pitch against Celtic,” a person familiar with the situation told the newspaper.
Ridvan is one of several Rangers players who have really stepped up under Philippe Clement. He has become a vital element of the manager’s style and philosophy, providing the necessary diversity in attack, especially in the Scottish Premiership. From now until the conclusion of the season, every game is a cup final, and the manager will want as many of his finest players to be available as possible.
When Ridvan’s injury was announced, the worst was feared; however, Borna Barisic now only needs to avoid injury versus Hibs before reclaiming his place. For once, it appears like the injury curse is lifting, and the timing could not be better.
