Giovanni van Bronckhorst confirms Rangers duo will return v PSV Eindhoven
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has confirmed on Monday (15 August) that Rangers duo Ryan Kent and James Sands will return to the squad against PSV Eindhoven.
The Bears will face the Dutch giants in the first leg of the crucial Champions League qualifier on Tuesday (16 August) at Ibrox.
Kent is a key player for the club, and the news will come as a huge boost as the Gers look to take a big lead in the first leg.
“We have everyone available for tomorrow and look forward to the challenge we face,” said Van Bronckhorst, as quoted by Football Scotland.
“James Sands and Ryan Kent will return to the squad.”
Huge boost
The pair was absent from Rangers’ 4-0 win Scottish Premiership win over St Johnstone on Saturday (13 August).
Kent picked up a knock against Livingston on the opening day of the season, and he was left out in the last game as a precaution.
Van Bronckhorst will expect him to be in good shape, and if Kent performs to his best on Tuesday, Rangers can expect to take a handsome lead against the Dutch outfit.
Sands did well to keep a clean sheet against Union Saint-Gilloise in midweek. However, he missed the clash with a knock.
It remains to be seen whether Sands will play alongside Connor Goldson at the back against PSV, as Van Bronckhorst as other options as well.
Summer signing from Liverpool, Ben Davies was brilliant in the last season, and apart from one mistake, he did really well.
However, in this crucial game, Van Bronckhorst could look to bring Sands, because of his familiarity with the atmosphere and the set-up.
In other Rangers news, Celtic and the Gers are at loggerheads over a record-breaking SPFL midfielder and a bid for him has already been tabled.