Neil McCann of Rangers said that the team has “issues” before their match against Real Betis because of the injuries to Nico Raskin and Jose Cifuentes.
The analyst stated on BBC Sportscene on Saturday, December 9, that the club’s Europa League match on Thursday, December 14, is “huge” as they try to advance to the competition’s knockout stages.
He continued by saying that it might be a “really tough” week for the Gers as they get ready to play Aberdeen in the Viaplay Cup final on Sunday, December 17, with Raskin out and fellow midfielder Cifuentes possibly missing the match.
When asked what he thought about the forthcoming game versus Betis, McCann responded, “Huge.” They were jeered off the field; they ought to have completed their job against Limassol. Philippe Clement talks about the expectations and pressures of a club like Rangers in his welcome to Scotland.
“It will be a challenging match; we have already defeated the opposition and will face off in the League Cup final.” Cifuentes might overlook that. They have a few issues now that Raskin is out, and the games never stop. And they have major games coming up, so this will be a pretty difficult week, hopefully one that goes well for them.
For Rangers, this is going to be a pivotal week in many ways since they simply cannot afford to lose either of their next two games.
The financial benefits of staying in the Europa League may outweigh the strain on the match against Betis, even though they have at least guaranteed a spot in the Europa Conference League after Christmas. The Gers players, who have already defeated the Seville-based team already this season, should have no trouble taking all three points against them.
The most important match will undoubtedly be against Aberdeen, though, as Philippe Clement is aware that he must win in this one.
The idea of the Light Blues failing to bring the trophy back to Ibrox after making it this far is unthinkable, as they haven’t won the Viaplay Cup since 2011.
