Philippe Clement faces a crucial Glasgow derby against Brendan Rodgers' Celtic, with Rangers trailing by 14 points. Injuries to key players add to the pressure on Clement.
Philippe Clement has still to win a derby in Glasgow but is desperate to cut the 14-point gap Brendan Rodgers ’ side boast.Happy New Year? Fans on both sides of the Glasgow divide will be able to tell you that come full time this evening.The home side have been rocked with a series of injuries with the likes of captain James Tavernier and No.1 Jack Butland unavailable.
With Rangers a whopping 14 points behind the Hoops, the pressure is very much on Clement as he desperately searches for some much-needed breathing space. Daizen Maeda and Co of course will be in no mood to offer any. It promises to be high-octane stuff again as the country’s two biggest clubs collide on the south side of Glasgow.Rabbi Matondo celebrates with Philippe Clement Rangers and Celtic played out a thrilling 3-3 draw the last time the two sides faced off in Govan last April. Adam Idah had restored the Hoops lead going into injury time before Rabbi Matondo rescued a point for the hosts with a stunner right at the death.Stubborn, certainly. Single-minded, definitely. Maybe even a bit naive, when it comes to understanding Rangers and the Old Firm rivalry in this city. But one thing’s for sure. He’s not daft. So at 5pm today, if Celtic have left Ibrox after plundering yet another victory against his team - the Belgian himself will know his time in Glasgow is up. If you’re managing one of these clubs at ANY time in their history and fallIt's derby day in Glasgow as Brendan Rodgers and Celtic make the short trip across the city to face their oldest foes Rangers. The Irishman's side have enjoyed a near-perfect start to the campaign on all fronts, and Sunday's 4-0 hammering of St Johnstone extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 game
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