Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos was seen carrying crutches days earlier than the outdated group clashed with Celtic.
Footage appeared on social media on Thursday of the striker checking in on a flight to London.
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 towards Bolivia.
The ahead, who has scored 12 objectives in 26 league video games this season, is very suspicious of visiting Celtic at lunchtime on Sunday, reside. Sky Sports activities Soccer.
An announcement issued by the Colombian Soccer Federation learn: “The teaching workers and medical workers of the Colombian males’s nationwide group have said that, after medical examinations had been carried out 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 towards Bolivia and in the identical means 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.”
Thompson: Rangers want a fast begin
Former Rangers midfielder Kevin Thompson believes Ibrox ought to begin Sunday’s recreation with the entrance foot in the event that they wish to take revenge on Celtic at their final Previous Agency meet in February.
Celtic had been 3-0 up by halftime that evening and Thompson believes Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s aspect can do the identical this weekend as they give the impression of being to scale back their opponent’s three-point lead within the Scottish Premier League.
He stated: “Rangers ought to be up entrance.
“Celtic confirmed their power at Celtic Park within the final recreation and chased Rangers away.
“Rangers have the power to do the identical and the gang might be large on Sunday.
“The power they produce at Ibrox is unbelievable and the gamers will want it.
“Additionally they want to provide the followers one thing to be enthusiastic about, and that would be the key, the way in which they begin.
“If they begin sharply, create early interventions and alternatives in addition to impose themselves on the sport, that might be a defining issue within the recreation.
“There’s stress on each groups forward of the Previous Agency video games. Celtic have bragging rights, being high of the league, it is an enormous recreation for the Rangers.
“The scenario may be very tough and they’re good groups but when Rangers can obtain their European stage, they’ve an opportunity to win.
“Celtic will know in the event that they go to Ibrox and win, it might be the curtains on Rangers.”
McQuest: Previous Agency defeat ‘inconceivable’ for Rangers
Ally McCoist thinks defeating the Rangers in Sunday’s Previous Agency recreation will finish their title protection – however does not see his former group dropping to Celtic.
“It is one of many Previous Agency’s largest video games, and positively the most important shortly,” McQuest He instructed Sky Sports activities Information. “I do not assume Rangers can deal with defeat.
“Postecoglou has carried out a improbable job at Celtic and so they have put themselves in an excellent place. There are three video games arising within the subsequent month or so, should you add the Scottish Cup semi-finals. [between the Old Firm clubs]There’ll by no means 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 believe it’ll make the hole. [to Celtic] very large.
“However I do not see it, I believe each groups have a little bit of a stage. Rangers in Europe have been wonderful, the locals have been a bit excessive and low. They’d a large win in Dundee the place they did not play notably effectively, however they cling to the periphery of Celtic. And with this match arising, I believe we’ll see a special Rangers.
“It is a recreation they positively cannot lose and I believe they may positively proceed their enterprise in a means that they should win.”
McCoist additionally highlighted Rangers midfielder Aaron Ramsey as a key issue whereas taking a look at Rangers’ possibilities of taking the lead at Ibrox.
“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 wish to see good gamers on the pitch and he actually is.
“He’ll get an actual bonus after he scored his first aim in Dundee and I believe he performed the entire match [for Wales]. That is an actual constructive by way of his health and I am very optimistic he can stand up, relaxation and put together for this Previous Agency recreation as a result of I wish to see Aaron Ramsey play in it.”