Rabbi Matondo’s injury will sideline him for six weeks, which is a blow to the Rangers.
In Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Motherwell, Rabbi Matondo suffered a knee injury that will keep him out of action for six weeks.
The winger was substituted during the first half of their comfortable Premiership victory over the weekend, and he is the newest player to be ruled out for tonight’s quarterfinal match against Livingston in the Viaplay Cup.
Kieran Dowell, Todd Cantwell, Tom Lawrence, Nico Raskin, and Danilo are still out for the Rangers.
Rabbi has undoubtedly hurt his knee, according to first-team coach Neil Banfield, who spoke at a news conference. “He will be six weeks old. However, the team is ready for tomorrow and he has been added to the injury list.
We assemble a team for tomorrow, and we play Livingston again that evening.
Although Rangers defeated the Steelmen to earn three points, the squad was jeered as it left the field after a largely ineffective performance. Manager Michael Beale later acknowledged that his team had “got away with one.”
Their effort followed a win against Real Betis on Thursday night in the Europa League, but the focus is now on Livi in the cup. After Celtic were eliminated by Kilmarnock last month, one of the favorites to win the competition is Rangers, but Banfield insists there is no added pressure.
No, there isn’t extra pressure because Rangers’ history is one of championship victories, he insisted. “Winning trophies is what this great club is about, and that’s what we’re about.
“Winning the next competition is what we concentrate on, regardless of who is competing. We compete in four tournaments, which is fantastic. The League Cup is tomorrow, the Europa Cup was last Sunday.
“it is why we are all here, and it is what we want to be a part of. We prepare identically to how we do for every game, and we’re committed to triumphing on Wednesday night.
We know we have a strong squad because we have prepared for this and how to deal with injuries.
It’s time for the players to join the team and help us advance, if we win on Wednesday night, to the semi-final in a match at Hampden Park.
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Chris Sutton of Rangers says James Tavernier is afraid of Daizen Maeda, a winger for Celtic.
James Tavernier, the captain of Rangers, reportedly shies away from the Celtic winger Daizen Maeda, according to Chris Sutton.
International player from Japan Maeda signed a permanent contract with Celtic after initially signing a loan agreement.
The 25-year-old, who faced Tavernier directly on September 3 at Ibrox, contributed fully to Celtic’s 1-0 Scottish Premiership victory.
Despite the fact that Maeda went without a goal or an assist in that contest, former Celtic striker Sutton believes Tavernier must detest competing against the Japanese attacker.
“You examine the contests with the Rangers. Maeda is probably one of the first names listed on the team sheet, Sutton opined [26 September] to the Daily Record.
“While also posing a hazard to himself, he completely neutralizes James Tavernier’s aggressive threat down that flank.
In these games, he has been incredibly essential. When Tavernier recognizes his name on the teamsheet, his heart must drop.
Quite extreme
Maeda completed the most dribbles of any player on the field at that most recent Old Firm match at Ibrox (three) [WhoScored].
He was certainly a thorn in the side of the Gers because no player was fouled more frequently (three times).
Tavernier’s defensive skills have been questioned numerous times, notably the day when Celtic won a contentious game.
However, it is a touch exaggerated to state that the full-back’s “heart must sink” upon seeing Maeda’s name on the roster.
In fact, Tavernier performed the most crucial passes (three), and he received the most touches (105 total) on the field versus Celtic.
He also had the most tackles (four) among Rangers players, demonstrating that he did a respectable job of fusing defense and offense.
If Tavernier has any sense, he will remember Sutton’s remarks and use them as extra inspiration during the upcoming Old Firm matchup.
