Philippe Clement has been discussing the health of the Rangers squad heading into the Scottish Premiership clash with Kilmarnock.
The Gers have several of their first-team squad still recovering from injury whilst others who have had long-standing problems begin to integrate back into the team.
Philippe Clement gave an injury update on no fewer than six players with one back fit and ready to go ahead of the Scottish Premiership clash with Kilmarnock.
Rangers injury update on six players
Rangers manager Philippe Clement has confirmed that Dujon Sterling remains an injury doubt for the clash against Kilmarnock.
The Rangers boss confirmed that the defender had a trapped nerve ahead of the 1-0 victory over St Johnstone and the problem threatens to rule the defender out at Ibrox.
The news comes after Neraysho Kasanwirjo was ruled out for six months with Philippe Clement also providing a final update on the Dutch defender.
There was also time for some comment on attacking trio Oscar Cortes, Rabbi Matondo and Tom Lawrence, who are all edging closer to returns.
Whilst the clash with Kilmarnock will come too soon for all three players, Philippe Clement is convinced that Rangers will feel the benefit when they eventually take to the field.
To round things off, the Rangers manager confirmed that under-fire Dutch defender Robin Propper is fit for the visit of Kilmarnock this week.
It comes after the defender took a knock to his knee and was forced to come off at half-time in the victory over St Johnstone.
Philippe Clement talks Rangers squad
”In general (the squad is) positive,” Clement told a pre-match press conference.
“I’ve talked about that already, Nana will not be available next couple of months so I cannot repeat that every press conference every few days.
“Tom Lawrence is still working individual, I expect him back in the short term.
”Rabbi Matondo and Oscar Cortes doing parts of the training so they’re close of being available again.
“In the trainings and later on in the games and we need to see their level then, of course at that moment.
“Dujon Sterling, that’s still a doubt for tomorrow but that’s a question of hours or days so it’s really short term.
”I told you guys and if I compare with a lot of other managers you guys get a lot of information because I even went into details about (Sterling).
“It’s not an injury, it’s something that can happen in a human body. It’s not even an injury because of load or whatever.
“So that’s unlucky, we tried to solve that fast. The medical staff tried to solve that fast and you cannot do more.
“But of course he was doing well so we want to keep these players available but it’s part of life.
”(Robin Propper) is ok again. So he was sick during the game, he got a knock on the knee also, but both those things are resolved.”
