Rangers face an anxious wait to see whether Fashion Sakala and Alfredo Morelos will both be available for the crucial Old Firm clash against Celtic on Sunday.
Sakala was called up to the Zambia squad for their recent friendlies but had to withdraw due to getting Covid and is now isolating for seven days. With the Celtic tie just six days away, he will be out of isolation but there are no guarantees he will be in the matchday squad.
Morelos was also called up for national team duty but his terrible luck in the Colombia squad continued as he suffered a muscle injury and was sent back to Glasgow.
He will now miss the tie against Venezuela on Tuesday and is a doubt for Sunday.
Fashion Sakala and Alfredo Morelos are both fitness doubts ahead of crunch Celtic tie
If Rangers harbour any ambitions of winning the match against Celtic, then having Morelos fit is paramount to our success. Sakala hasn’t been a mainstay in the team yet, but his sheer unpredictability could cause the Celtic backline problems.
This is the period in which Gio was aiming to avoid having any injuries in the squad. With a hectic April schedule fast approaching, keeping everyone fit is crucial for success.
Morelos and Sakala have scored a total of 29 goals combined this season and if the Ibrox side is to be without them, Gio could struggle to fill the gap.
Kemar Roofe could come in and do a job but his goalscoring exploits this campaign haven’t been great, and the less said about Itten the better.
If it wasn’t such an important game, then the manager may well have introduced someone like Tony Weston to gain vital experience.
Whatever happens, the Rangers faithful will be praying they are both fit in time for Sunday.
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