Rangers vs Roma injury latest as five players to miss out at Ibrox
Rangers are looking to kickstart their Europa League campaign when they host Roma on Thursday.
The Italian side make the trip to Ibrox on 6 November, with the Gers desperate for victory, having lost their first three matches in the competition.
Rangers sit bottom of the league table after Danny Rohl lost his first match as the new Light Blues boss, with a 3-0 defeat to SK Brann last time out in Europe.
It promises to be an entertaining night under the lights in Govan, but both sides have injury issues ahead of the clash.
Rangers set to be without two players for Roma clash
Dujon Sterling and Rabbi Matondo are expected to be absent for Rangers.
The former has been out since April with an Achilles tendon issue, and while he has been spotted in training, a return is not on the cards yet.
Matondo is another who is set to miss out, as he is not ready to return from the knee injury that has kept him out since June.
Connor Barron is available for selection after missing the League Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic through suspension, and Rohl has no other issues for the contest.
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Who could miss out for Roma at Ibrox?
Evan Ferguson is expected to miss out with a thigh injury that he suffered against Parma last week, and Gian Piero Gasperini may have even more attacking issues after a new update.
The former Atalanta manager, who won this competition in the 2023-24 campaign, defeating unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen in the final, confirmed that Paulo Dybala will miss the clash.
Speaking after the Argentine forward was taken off in the 1-0 loss against Milan, the 67-year-old told DAZN: “The worst thing of all on the penalty is that Dybala got injured.
“Now we need to see how long he’ll be out, certainly until after the break for international duty. This is the biggest loss of the night.”
Angelino is another who is expected to miss out, with illness keeping the former Manchester City man out since September.
Rohl and his side need to take advantage of the high-profile absentees for the visitors and ensure that they start to pick up points and climb the ranks in their final five matches.
If they fail to do so, they will exit European football after a miserable campaign.
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