Glasgow Rangers will be looking to make it three wins in a row in Premiership action this afternoon as Dundee are the visitors at Ibrox.
Philippe Clement’s side beat Hearts 1-0 in midweek, but could have easily scored more if not for a wasteful finish.
However, Tom Lawrence had to leave injured against the Jumbos, which was the only blemish on a productive night.
There are concerns about the lack of fit central midfielders and Clement may have to go back to the drawing board.
Rangers team news vs Dundee
The Belgian confirmed Borna Barisic and Lawrence. Both suffer from muscle injuries. Both will be monitored. This means both players could miss out on the draw with Dundee if they don’t recover in time.
Nicholas Raskin is also missing, as his recovery has not been as smooth as expected, and Scott Wright continues to be sidelined.
Ryan Jack is missed the last few games He has been nursing an injury and could be back too soon against the Dens Park team at the weekend.
John Lundstram is healthy and could be placed in the engine room, while the 49-year-old could soften the blow for Lawrence by throwing Jose Cifuentes wide.
Jose Cifuentes’ season in numbers
It’s safe to say £16,000 per week Since moving to the Light Blues in the summer, the midfielder has not reached the heights expected of him.
In the early stages of his career, he Praise from journalist Tim Vickery After representing Ecuador at the 2019 U20 World Cup, he said: “I think he’s the heart of that team and a great midfielder. He’s strong, he’s got quality, he’s got a good engine – of all the South American midfielders I’ve seen in a while. Potentially one of the best all-round midfielders.”
Across Appeared 18 times so far However, he has only had one assist this season and the midfielder needs to do more.
He is 24 years old. He took 1.1 shots per game.Although he is yet to score for the club, the Ecuadorian has shown signs of talent, creating two big chances and completing 88% of his passes.
Lawrence entered the game as a substitute after being substituted in midweek, but Sifuentes was finished the game He has recorded the most pressures (31), counter-pressures (7), and tackles and interceptions (7) of everyone on the field, and perhaps there is still hope that he can become a key member of the team. there will be.
These stats show he has the engine and dive to put pressure on opponents to win the ball back quickly for his team, and in doing so gives attackers the opportunity to show their magic in the final third. can be increased.
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However, in order to do that, he needs to show consistent performance as a starter, which means dropping Jack to the bench. The Scot has been solid in his duties with the Gers this season, but repeated injury problems mean he may have to rely on coming off the bench when he is fit.
Cifuentes was able to solidify his place in central midfield against Dundee today and should be confident of his midweek performance.