Ridvan Yilmaz has been injured playing for Turkey in the latest potential headache for Rangers boss Philippe Clement.
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.
Rangers defender may have been added to long Ibrox injury 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, it appears that if the most recent injury blow is severe, he may need to come in and contribute before leaving.
In conjunction with the Old Firm, the April 7 derby against Celtic could be concerning because the Croatian veteran has occasionally had his worst performances in pivotal Glasgow matches.
The timing couldn’t 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.
In other Rangers news, English clubs are expected to be “keen” to sign an exit-bound Ibrox “forgotten man”.
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