The newest possible source of trouble for Rangers manager Philippe Clement is the injury sustained by Turkey’s Ridvan Yilmaz while on the field.
On Friday night, March 22, the left-back made his international debut for his nation against Hungary. However, in the first half of the friendly, Footamac announced on Twitter that he would not be able to finish, as Mert Muldur took over for the Ibrox regular in the 27th minute.
Since players like Abdallah Sima, Danilo, Kieran Dowell, and Oscar Cortes are sidelined for an extended period of time, the Rangers are already feeling the effects of serious injury problems.
There may be more Rangers defenders on the lengthy Ibrox injured list.
The 22-year-old Yilmaz’s Glasgow career had previously been marred by fitness setbacks, but this season he has finally established himself under Clement as the obvious starter.
In light of the Belgian’s desire to help the Gers win a triple, it would be the last thing he needs if this injury takes him out of the lineup for an extended period of time—not to mention his manager.
After losing his spot to the Turk, Borna Barisic has just decided to walk on in the summer, with a free transfer to Trabzonspor now anticipated.
But if the most recent injury blow is severe, it appears that he may need to step in and contribute more before he departs.
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This could be a worry because the Old Firm derby between Celtic and Croatia is scheduled on April 7. The Croatian veteran has occasionally had his most challenging performances in pivotal Glasgow matches.
The timing could not be worse if Yilmaz is going to miss Rangers play this season. That game can end up being the difference in a close Scottish Premiership title fight.
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