Derek McInnes looking annoyed at Rangers

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Derek McInnes faces fresh Rangers dilemma after team news update vs St Johnstone

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23 Oct 2026, 1:37 pm

Derek McInnes could be missing some key players as Rangers face St Johnstone on Saturday.

Ibrox hosts the Saints on 24 October in the Scottish Premiership, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.

The Gers are coming off dropping two points against Dundee and will surely want to get back to winning ways.

McInnes has raised doubts over the fitness of some regulars at Ibrox against St Johnstone.

The Scottish manager has found stability at the Light Blues in recent weeks, but he may look to make changes for the upcoming fixture.

The 55-year-old head coach has had to deal with a few injury issues in the squad and he's now facing further concerns.

Why Rangers players could be unavailable vs St Johnstone

There have been doubts around Kevin Kelsy's fitness at Rangers, with claims that an illness was going around the squad.

McInnes has now confirmed that a bug has affected some of the players at Ibrox.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, as Chris Jack shared via X, the Scottish manager said "one or two regulars" could be a doubt for the upcoming game.

Tuur Rommens was in line to feature against Dundee in the friendly, but missed out through illness.

McInnes says there has been a bug in the squad. One or two of the regulars could be a doubt for St Johnstone. Tuur Rommens was due to face Dundee in midweek but missed out through illness.
— Chris Jack (@Chris_Jack89) October 23, 2026

It looks like a few players are still feeling the effects, and McInnes faces a fresh dilemma in his team selection.

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Rangers haven't had the same fight and energy they showed against Celtic since returning from the international break.

Kilmarnock and Dundee posed a consistent threat to the Gers' backline in recent weeks.

Despite the defensive uncertainty, McInnes may need a change up front.

Apart from reinstating Kevin Kelsy and Ryan Naderi's partnership at Ibrox, Djeidi Gassama is someone the Scottish manager could potentially look to change.

The Mauritanian winger has been a regular in the Glaswegian outfit's starting lineup this season, but his poor decision-making up front has frustrated supporters.

It's time for McInnes to experiment with Minsu Kim on the left, with Badredine Bouanani starting on the right.

What the ex-Hearts boss will actually do, though, remains to be seen.

Djeidi Gassama