Danny Rohl has suffered a major selection blow as Rangers visit Falkirk for the final game before the split.
The Gers have the chance of heading into the split as league leaders, but will need to win against Falkirk and hope that Hearts drop points this weekend.
Currently, they are one point behind the league leaders on the SPFL table, and control their own destiny with regard to the title.
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Andreas Skov Olsen and Mikey Moore may also be ruled out vs Falkirk
In his press conference on Friday, Rohl revealed that both Andreas Skov Olsen and Mikey Moore are likely to miss the game on Sunday.
He admitted that there were question marks surrounding their fitness, which is an indicator of an injury picked up in the middle of the week.
Both players started the 4-2 win against Dundee United and appear to have picked up something in training this week.
The bad news continued, as Ryan Naderi’s injury actually seems to be a serious one.
There were fears that he would not be back before the end of the season and Rohl has confirmed that it could be the case.
He revealed that the club were taking things on a game-by-game basis to assess his fitness.
The German said: “Ryan Naderi has a serious injury. We have assessed him, but we will just take it week by week.
“We are monitoring him, and we don’t know if he will be back before the end of the season. Ryan has made a great impact since his arrival. It’s football, but we have a lot of players who can fill in.”
Along with the three players mentioned above, Bailey Rice and Tuur Rommens are also ruled out.
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How will Rangers cope with the injury setback?
It is going to be difficult for Rohl to handle these injuries, as four out of those five players make his strongest eleven.
However, this is the chance for fringe players like Oliver Antman, Thelo Aasgaard, Djeidi Gassama and Bojan Miovski to shine.
Jayden Meghoma was playing regularly before Rommens’ arrival, and these next few games could show Rohl why he deserves to be the first-choice left-back.
If he wants to return to Ibrox next season, it makes sense for him to make an impression in the limited opportunities he gets.
