Alfredo Morelos is questionable for Rangers’ match in opposition to Celtic subsequent weekend.
Morelos sustained a thigh harm whereas on worldwide obligation with Colombia and was unable to take part in his nation’s 3-0 World Cup qualifier win in opposition to Bolivia.
The ahead, who has scored 12 objectives in 26 league video games this season, is again at Rangers to deal with his restoration and faces a race to be match throughout Sunday’s lunchtime go to to Celtic. Sky Sports activities Soccer.
A press release issued by the Colombian Soccer Federation said the next: “The teaching and training employees of the Colombian soccer crew said that, after conducting medical examinations on the participant Alfredo Morelos,And the A muscle harm in his left thigh was confirmed, stopping him from taking part within the earlier dedication in opposition to Bolivia and in the identical manner not permitting him to take part within the subsequent FIFA World Cup Qatar 2023 qualifier.
“That’s the reason the striker has been known as as much as begin restoration work. We want the participant a great return to his membership.”
McQuest: Outdated Agency defeat ‘inconceivable’ for Rangers
Ally McCoist believes Rangers’ defeat within the Outdated Agency recreation subsequent week will finish their Scottish Premier League title protection – however he does not see his former facet’s loss to Celtic.
Showdown subsequent Sunday in Ibrox, reside Sky Sports activitieswould go an extended solution to figuring out which Glasgow membership would win the Scottish First Division title in Could, as Celtic lead by three factors over defending champions Rangers.
Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic haven’t misplaced within the Scottish Premier League since October – a streak that spans 25 video games – and whereas Parkhead FC beat their final outdated facet with a snug 3-0 win, it was Rangers’ solely loss within the league since week one. from August.
“It is one of many Outdated Agency’s greatest video games, and positively the largest shortly,” McQuest He informed Sky Sports activities Information. “I do not suppose Rangers can deal with defeat.
“Postecoglou has achieved a unbelievable job at Celtic they usually have put themselves in an excellent place. There are three video games developing within the subsequent month or so, in the event you add the Scottish Cup semi-finals. [between the Old Firm clubs]Celtic, so it will not be a boring second north of the border, notably within the Glasgow space.
“However from the Rangers standpoint, defeat is unimaginable as a result of I feel it is going to make the hole. [to Celtic] very huge.
“However I do not see it, I feel each groups have a little bit of a stage. Rangers in Europe have been glorious, their stage domestically up and down a bit. That they had a large win in Dundee the place they weren’t doing notably properly however they had been holding on to Celtic arms. This match, I feel we’ll see a special Rangers.
“It is a recreation they positively cannot lose and I feel they may positively proceed their enterprise in a manner that they must win the match.”
McCoist additionally highlighted Rangers midfielder Aaron Ramsey as a key issue whereas contemplating Rangers’ probabilities of rising high at Ibrox subsequent week.
“He is top-notch, is not he? He is an incredible footballer,” McQuest stated when requested about Ramsey. “It has been closely documented that he has struggled fairly a bit with accidents to maintain his physique at 100 per cent, which is a large disgrace as a result of all of us need to see good gamers on the pitch and he definitely is.
“He’ll get an actual bonus after he scored his first objective in Dundee and I feel he performed the entire match [for Wales]. That is an actual optimistic when it comes to his health and I am very optimistic he can stand up, relaxation and put together for this Outdated Agency recreation as a result of I need to see Aaron Ramsey play in it.”