The Scottish Premiership is just weeks away from starting another exciting season! Rangers head coach Russell Martin made his point about having fun underlined by the time, as his side gear up to a key Champions League play-off against Club Brugge. This extremely important encounter begins at home, on Tuesday evening. It’s sure to be an incredible match, and fans are counting down the days to the showdown!
Rangers find themselves in an enviably strong position, just a few games away from ensuring a spot in Europe’s top club competition. As they plan for this high-stakes showdown, they are under immense pressure. Cyriel Dessers, a key player for the team, suffered a knee injury during last week’s second leg against Viktoria Plzen. Those first assessments were alarming enough to suspect a serious injury. In fact, follow-up studies found that the outlook was less bleak than initially anticipated. It is still unclear whether he will be fit for their next game against Brentford. Martin made Dessers’ status out to be “touch and go.”
Aside from the injury fears that continue to plague Dessers, Rangers have done well to add vibrant new blood to their ranks. Jayden Meghoma is expected to be registered in time after his season-long loan from Brentford. This will provide Martin with greater flexibility as he prepares his gameplan for next week’s first leg against Club Brugge. Meanwhile, Djeidi Gassama has made headlines by scoring four goals during the Champions League qualifying rounds, showcasing his potential to impact the team’s performance.
The atmosphere surrounding the club has since exacerbated with fresh speculation emerging regarding Nicolas Raskin possibly looking to leave Rangers. Thankfully, Russell Martin has categorically ruled out such exits, quelling fears from fans that Raskin was set to leave the ranks. The midfielder made an appearance as a second-half substitute in the previous match against Viktoria Plzen, indicating his ongoing importance to the team’s efforts.
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