Rangers: ‘Terrible situation’ emerges at Ibrox as Ryan Jack news breaks
Four Lads Had A Dream are “extremely” disappointed to see Ryan Jack ruled out yet again for Rangers.
Philippe Clement confirmed on Wednesday that Jack, 31, will not play against Real Betis on Thursday night despite initial hopes that he would be fit for the Europa League group-stage finale.
Jack’s season has yet again been plagued by injury issues and official Rangers media partner Four Lads can sense the exasperation in Clement’s injury update on the ex-Aberdeen midfielder ahead of the clash with Betis.
“Can almost feel the frustration from the manager,” said Four Lads via their official X account on Wednesday (13 December).
“A terrible situation and extremely disappointing that Jack is still unfit.”
But what about Sunday?
Rangers versus Real Betis is a big one on Thursday night.
If we don’t win that, Sparta Prague stand a chance of beating us to second place in the group and knocking us into the Europa Conference League.
That’s not a terrible outcome, however. At least we’ll have knock-out European football in the new year unlike those in the East End (do they even know what post-Christmas European football is at all?).
But what would be ridiculous would be if Rangers lose to Aberdeen in the Viaplay Cup final at Hampden Park on Sunday.
We haven’t won this competition since the 2010/11 season and since then, we’ve only made the final on two occasions despite teams like Inverness, Ross County, Motherwell, Livingston and St Johnstone doing so.
Our rotten run in this competition has to end and Clement really has to win up his first piece of silverware at the first time of asking.
If not, there’ll be questions being raised about the Belgian.
Unfortunately, his midfield options are down to the bare bones.
Hopefully Jack is available this weekend for the clash against his former club.
In other Rangers news, another star player is ruled out against Real Betis.