Rangers manager Philippe Clement has given an update on no fewer than seven players ahead of the trip to Aberdeen.
The Gers know they will need all the help they can get up at Pittodrie with Aberdeen still unbeaten in the Scottish Premiership this season.
Rangers have a number of players ruled out with injury and Clement has confirmed that two of those with be back for the trip to the northeast.
And Philippe Clement has also confirmed that Rangers will be able to call on a leading international who has barely kicked a ball for the team this season.
Two to return for Rangers against Aberdeen
Philippe Clement worried Rangers fans by suggesting Tom Lawrence and John Souttar might not make the clash against Aberdeen following the win over St Mirren.
But both players will be in the match day squad for the clash at Pittodrie, even if four of the club’s more longer term crocks remain ruled out.
“Tom Lawrence and John Souttar will be available,” Clement told the press ahead of the game. “We will need to see tomorrow if its for 90 minutes or not.
“Oscar Cortes still not, but in a good way doing his rehab.
“Rabbi Matondo also still not, but also in a good way, doing already warm ups with the team and then being outside with the physios.
“Ridvan Yilmaz doing some parts of the training with the squad but not fit enough yet.
“And Danilo on his way back, not as his best form of course, but he’s getting better and better.”
International star also returns to Rangers squad
Rangers are also boosted by the return of Ianis Hagi for the trip to Aberdeen.
The 26-year-old Romanian international was only back in the Ibrox squad for the 2-0 win over St Johnstone before seeing red in the game.
Having missed the clashes against Kilmarnock and St Mirren, the Rangers manager is delighted to have Ianis Hagi back in his team.
“Yes (Ianis Hagi is back),” said Clement. “The more players that we have, the better it is.
“The more players we have, the better it is, also with this amount of games you see every game there are some people with niggles.
“So we need to take everything into account so I’m happy he’s back.”
