Glasgow Rangers head into their latest Premiership fixture full of confidence following a 6-0 victory last weekend.
Of course, that was against Ross County. Whereas this afternoon’s clash is against Celtic, a club Rangers have defeated just once in normal time since Steven Gerrard departed in November 2021.This is a dismal statistic and if Philippe Clement wishes to add the Premiership title to his list of achievements, he will have to get the better of the Parkhead side.One person he must make sure doesn’t get time or space in the Gers penalty area is Kyogo Furuhashi.The Japanese striker has been a source of pain for the Light Blues since he moved to Glasgow in the summer of 2021.
In 14 matches against the Gers, the 29-year-old has scored seven goals, which included five in the league during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns.He hasn’t scored in his previous three games against Rangers, however, and Clement will be aiming that this extends into a fourth game this afternoon.
He has yet to score this season, meaning his confidence might not be as high entering the Old Firm as it usually is, but Clement will have to beware of his qualities, as he can score out of nothing.
