Ryan Jack and Leon Balogun ruled out with injury for Rangers v Annan
Rangers will be without Ryan Jack and Leon Balogun for their Scottish Cup clash against Annan on Saturday evening.
The defensive duo have picked up injuries in the past week and will be out for the foreseeable future at Ibrox.
Reliable journalist Jo Hendry shared the news after Giovanni van Bronckhorst addressed the media on Friday afternoon.
Writing on her personal Twitter account, Hendy relayed the news with Aaron Ramsey fit to now start at Annan.
“Giovanni van Bronckhorst confirms Filip Helander will return to action this weekend,” she wrote. “Ramsey is ready to start.
“Balogun and Jack will both miss out.”
Shame.
Balogun and Jack have only just returned from old injuries in the past couple of weeks, but here we are again.
The good news is that Filip Helander will return, and the Swede will cover the loss of Balogun and not force Calvin Bassey to cover that hole again.
It may be Jack Simpson who gets the chance after playing in the previous round against Stirling Albion, even if it was at left-back.
There are plenty of options in midfield thankfully, with Steven Davis potentially coming back in to anchor that three with his experience.
January was a good window for the Bears, and they added depth in nearly every single department at Ibrox.
We expect many changes, but it’s a real shame that Balogun and Jack won’t be involved given their own journeys this season so far.
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