Kemar Roofe has been advised by Philippe Clement that he needs to step up if he wants to re-enter the Rangers lineup.
Despite spending yet another difficult season on the sidelines due to injuries, the striker is healthy and ready to play. The 31-year-old, nevertheless, was unexpectedly left out of the Hibs matchday roster on Saturday, which serves as a reminder that he will have competition to even be seated on the bench.
Roofe has a history of scoring significant goals when he is on the field, despite his fitness concerns. The former Anderlecht player will now have to compete to play in this weekend’s championship matchup against Celtic. Clement is happy to have the lucky charm back and is confident he can contribute before the season ends—as long as he shows he can perform well in the weight room.
“He’s always been a natural goalscorer,” the Belgian stated. He is a diligent worker who puts in a lot of effort for the team and is very active in the box, all of which drive him to score goals. In Belgium, it was the same. Even though he has a long history, he is becoming better and better. There is also rivalry.
It’s about him giving it his all, which he has been doing in training, and improving his levels because there are other players as well. Because he hasn’t played a lot of minutes this season, he travels from a considerable distance. Is he nearly ready to play for ninety minutes? Sure, physically, but there’s also rivalry within athletes.
In that sense, it’s advantageous. I start to experience decision-making headaches once more. But I believe it will only benefit the club in the long run.”
Since the beginning of the year, Roofe has only made a few appearances and scored two goals in 20 games. However, with Abdallah Sima and Rabbi Matondo both coming back, Clement is anticipating the day his
“Yeah [having options is good], but right now I want to have these options for ninety minutes in addition to just getting them,” he continued. The next thing to do with these individuals returning is that.
“At the moment, it’s just like, ‘This guy can play 20, this one can play 30, this one can play 45,'” observing. then combine well to win games. Therefore, you want to get to a position where you can choose wisely among players who can play for ninety minutes.
“Then it’s a real challenge for the players also to be in the exam.”
