Gers in pole position in deal for 6ft 3inch powerhouse with 13 goals, Clement wants early talks

Glasgow Rangers will be hoping to win in Seville for the first time ever since they have to beat

Real Betis to advance to the Europa League knockout stages.

After three wins in the Scottish Premiership in the last ten days, Philippe Clement will be high on confidence,

and this should instill plenty of confidence in the Gers before the crucial match in Spain.

news about the Rangers squad

The Light Blues are definitely in the running for the title after their thrilling 3-1 victory over Dundee and

shocking loss to Kilmarnock over the weekend reduced the margin at the top of the league to just five points.

Jose Cifuentes was sent off just before halftime; he appealed the red card,

but it was denied, therefore he will miss the Premiership match against St Johnstone and the League Cup final.

That is the only drawback.

Clement rested Connor Goldson for the Dens Park team’s visit over the weekend,

but he has to be brought back into the starting lineup this evening to take the place of the unavailable

Nigerian international against the Andalusian team.

The stats from Connor Goldson’s season

Since the Belgian player arrived at Ibrox, Balogun has started seven domestic games,

and the 49-year-old’s experience and quickness have been great benefits.

Clement will benefit from Goldson’s return to the squad and his absence,

which will keep him fresh for the championship match against Aberdeen.

With a staggering 69% of his total duels won in the Premiership (5.7 per game),

the Englishman has been a defensive colossus for the Gers this season.

He is only dribbled past 0.3 times per game,

demonstrating his impressive physical attributes.

Having him fully fit is essential to the team’s goals this season.

In addition, Goldson is ranked first in the team for accurate long balls per game (6.4),

fourth for domestic clearances (2.5), and second in the team for accurate passes per game (67.2).

Rangers have given up a goal in two of the three games the center-back has missed this season,

which shows how much they depend on him.

Since joining the Glasgow team in the summer of 2018,

the £37k-per-week behemoth has made nearly 300 appearances under Steven Gerrard,

and he quickly established himself as a pillar at the centre of their defence.

Surprisingly, throughout his five complete seasons in Scotland,

Goldson has only missed 17 games due to injury. This dependability has won him over numerous managers.

The Giants are aware that they will play football in Europe after Christmas,

but it is unclear if they will play in the Conference League or the Europa League.

It’s possible that a lot of fans would rather that the team win the League Cup on Sunday over winning today.

In actuality, Rangers ought to exert every effort to win both matches and send a message to Celtic in the process.

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