HERE WE GO: Rangers vs. Celtic injury latest before Old Firm derby – McGregor, Sima and more we miss

By Oliver Thomas, Senior Correspondent | 05 April 2024
The most recent portion of another eagerly-anticipated Ancient Firm derby takes middle arrange on Sunday as Officers play have to Celtic at Ibrox in a top-of-the-table Scottish Prevalence confrontation.

Fair one point isolates the two Glaswegian monsters heading down the domestic straight, with ruling champions Celtic as of now driving the way, but Officers in moment put have a diversion in hand.

Philippe Clement’s side returned to winning ways final end of the week when they battled off a vivacious Hibernian equip to win 3-1 on domestic soil much appreciated to objectives from James Tavernier, Cyriel Dessers and Rabbi Matondo.

Celtic, in the interim, secured their third triumph in a push over all competitions when they beat storm cellar club Livingston by a 3-0 scoreline absent from domestic, cordiality of strikes from Paulo Bernardo, Matt O’Riley and an possess objective shape Jamie Brandon.

Brendan Rodgers will return to the Loops burrow after serving a touchline boycott final time out, and here, Sports Mole rounds up the most recent suspension and damage news for both clubs ahead of the challenge at Ibrox.

Officers Damage NEWS

Ryan Jack
Rangers’ Ryan Jack in activity with Sparta Prague’s Lukas Haraslin on November 9, 2023
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Status:
Out
Sort of damage:
Muscle
Conceivable return date:
Obscure

Ryan Jack has been sidelined since the starting of Walk with a muscle harm. Compassionate has affirmed that the midfielder will miss Sunday’s Ancient Firm derby and it remains to be seen when he will return to first-team activity.

Danilo
Rangers’ Danilo celebrates scoring a objective some time recently it is denied on November 9, 2023
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Status:
Out
Sort of harm:
Knee
Conceivable return date:
Obscure

Danilo is however to create an appearance for Officers in 2024 since maintaining a genuine knee damage in early December, and the striker is confronting a race against time to recoup some time recently the season comes to a near.

Oscar Cortes
Rangers’ Mohammed Diomande celebrates scoring their to begin with objective with Borna Barisic and Oscar Cortes on February 18, 2024
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Status:
Out
Sort of harm:
Muscle
Conceivable return date:
Obscure

January advance marking Oscar Cortes (imagined on the correct) is still inaccessible for determination as he proceeds to recoup from a “extreme” muscle harm supported against Kilmarnock on February 28.

Kieran Dowell
Rangers’ Kieran Dowell commends the fans after the coordinate on Admirable 12, 2023
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Status:
Out
Sort of damage:
Foot
Conceivable return date:
Obscure

Kieran Dowell experienced an operation on a foot harm at the conclusion of January and the midfielder remains inaccessible for determination.

Ridvan Yilmaz
Rangers’ Ridvan Yilmaz in activity with Benfica’s Blessed messenger Di Maria on Walk 7, 2024
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Status:
Major question
Sort of harm:
Hamstring
Conceivable return date:
April 7 (vs. Celtic)

Ridvan Yilmaz picked up a hamstring damage with Turkey amid the universal break and hence missed Rangers’ win over Hibs final end of the week. Compassionate has since uncovered that he isn’t ” beyond any doubt” in the event that the left-back, who has taken portion in person preparing, will recuperate in time, and an assessment will be made ahead of kickoff.

Abdallah Sima
Rangers’ Abdallah Sima celebrates scoring their to begin with objective December 14, 2023
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Status:
Accessible
Past harm:
Thigh
Return date:
April 7 (vs. Celtic)

Forbearing has affirmed that Abdallah Sima “is fit sufficient to begin” but cannot play the complete 90 minutes, so the Gers boss will make a choice on when he feels the striker can make the finest affect on Sunday – Sima made a 10-minute cameo appearances as a substitute final end of the week.

CELTIC Damage NEWS

Callum McGregor
Celtic’s Callum McGregor celebrates after the coordinate on December 30, 2023
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Status:
Minor question
Sort of harm:
Achilles
Conceivable return date:
April 7 (vs. Celtic)

Captain Callum McGregor has returned to preparing three to four weeks ahead of plan after being out with an Achilles injury since the conclusion of February. A late call will be made on his accessibility taking after a last preparing session on Saturday.

Luis Palma
Celtic’s Luis Palma strolls off the pitch after maintaining an harm on December 13, 2023
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Status:
Minor question
Sort of harm:
Calf
Conceivable return date:
April 7 (vs. Celtic)

Luis Palma has missed each of Celtic’s final four diversions with a calf damage, but the winger has returned to preparing this week and is in dispute to return to the matchday squad on Sunday.