Rangers vs St Mirren: Seven to miss out amid Ibrox injury latest
Rangers are at a significant disadvantage for their clash with St Mirren on Tuesday evening.
Danny Rohl is looking to build on Rangers’ 1-0 win over Motherwell last time out, when the sides meet at Ibrox on 30 December.
Thelo Aasgaard scored the only goal of the contest, as he reacted quickly to poke home a rebound, and he will hope to keep up that momentum.
However, he has to contend with several injury issues, while the visitors do not have to worry about the fitness of their squad.
Rangers injury latest for St Mirren clash
Nasser Djiga is a definite absentee as he is still away from Rangers at the Africa Cup of Nations, but Rohl has several injuries to contend with too.
The likes of Oliver Antman, Nedim Bajrami, Rabbi Matondo and Bailey Rice are set to miss the contest, with January comebacks expected for the quadruple.
Meanwhile, Derek Cornelius is expected to be out until February, so the Canadian defender will not be available for selection.
The centre-back crisis has been eased slightly by the return of John Souttar, who featured from the bench against Motherwell, and could play a bigger role as he continues his comeback.
Who is out for St Mirren for Ibrox trip?
The Buddies have just one injury issue for their trip to Govan, with Keanu Baccus sidelined due to a hamstring injury.
However, Stephen Robinson has suggested that he will rotate his side for the clash, after the 0-0 draw with Kilmarnock last time out.
He said: “There were certain individuals that the last couple of weeks probably just caught up with them.
“We’ll get them re-energised for Tuesday night. We’ll have energy. We’ll make changes in the team. We’ll freshen it up.”
The Saints have the potential to cause an upset, even though they sit ninth in the division, as shown by their Premier Sports Cup exploits against Celtic.
They defeated the Gers’ Glasgow rivals 3-1 in the final of that competition earlier this month, and they will fancy their chances given the Light Blues’ issues.
Rohl has to find a way to get past a tough team, with problems within his squad, and it will not be easy given the absentees that he has.
He will hope to end the year on a positive note, in front of his own fans, but the visitors will put up a fight.
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