Vanja Dragojevic in a Rangers kit at Ibrox

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Why Vanja Dragojecvic isn't involved in Rangers friendly vs West Ham

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26 Jul 2026, 2:46 pm

Vanja Dragojevic won't be involved as Rangers face West Ham United in a pre-season friendly on Sunday.

The Gers officially announced the midfielder's signing from Partizan Belgrade recently, but Derek McInnes won't be able to rely on him at Ibrox on 26 July.

Ahead of the Light Blues' first competitive game of the campaign against Dundee United at Tannadice Park on 31 July, they are set to test themselves against the Hammers.

Dragojevic hasn't made the squad to face West Ham at Ibrox and fans will have to wait a bit longer to see him in action.

The 20-year-old is a resolute defensive midfielder who will surely bring robustness to the Glaswegian outfit's engine room.

What the Serbia international is also known for is his leadership skills, which is something McInnes will surely be counting on next season.

Vanja Dragojevic awaits decision as Rangers face West Ham

Ibrox News heavily covered Rangers' interest in Dragojevic, and they were able to finally get a deal over the line after weeks of negotiations.

There was plenty of red tape that delayed the midfielder's arrival at the Glaswegian outfit, and he's still being made to wait.

According to the Rangers Review journalist Chris Jack on X, Dragojevic is still waiting on his visa clearance.

Vanja Dragojevic is still waiting on visa clearance, so doesn’t make the Rangers squad vs West Ham.https://t.co/dsnEfNMAQF
— Chris Jack (@Chris_Jack89) July 26, 2026

The Serbian's current situation means fans in G51 won't be able to see the latest signing play for the Govan side just yet.

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Rangers have started with Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez, Ben Godfrey and Tuur Rommens in the backline, with the right-back being handed the armband.

Mohamed Diomande, Cammy Devlin and Thelo Aasgaard are in the midfield, while Djeidi Gassama, Findlay Curtis and Ryan Naderi will probably make the front line.

With Sterling being named captain, it's unlikely that Devlin will be part of the leadership group next season.

Lawrence Shankland and Dan Neil have led the Glaswegian outfit in recent friendlies.

McInnes may count on the Australia international to be his midfield enforcer at the Govan side, but he can surely be ruled out of the captaincy race.

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