Looking to make it two wins from two in the Europa League this season as they square off against Lyon, Rangers have been handed an early boost with one player now set to return from injury to feature against the French side.
Rangers injury news
To their credit, the Gers have finally found their form as of late, having initially endured a tough start to the season which featured a 3-0 thrashing courtesy of Old Firm rivals Celtic. Since that game, however, Philippe Clement’s side have been unbeaten in all competitions and extended that run last time out when they defeated Hibernian 1-0, courtesy of Tom Lawrence’s first-half effort.
Now, Clement’s attention must turn back towards the Europa League and arguably his side’s toughest test up against Ligue 1 Lyon. The French giants are no strangers to the European stage and enter the game with a point to prove after picking up just seven points from their first six Ligue 1 games so far this season
The Gers have been handed quite the boost ahead of that challenge, however. As confirmed by Clement and relayed by Ibrox News, Mohamed Diomande is expected to feature against Lyon on Thursday following his return to training. The midfielder missed the game against Hibs, but has since made a swift return to put himself in contention once again.
Clement revealed the news, telling reporters: “Diomande will be back in the squad for tomorrow, Ridvan is back in training but will not be available.”
Of course, the bad news is that Ridvan Yilmaz is not yet ready to feature, but he is at least on his way and back in training with the rest of his teammates. He’ll be forced to watch on once again though, as Diomande makes his return.
Aggressive” Diomande is a key man under Clement
Getting Diomande back to full strength and fitness after just one game away from the field should be viewed as a tremendous accomplishment by everyone at Ibrox, who will undoubtedly benefit from his prompt return. To demonstrate how crucial he can be for Rangers, the 22-year-old started four of his team’s first five Scottish Premiership games before being injured against Hibs.
It should come as no surprise that Diomande has received high marks thus far at Ibrox. Podcaster John Walker called the midfield player “aggressive” and a “diamond” for his push.
Rangers will deserve recognition if they can win all three points against Lyon, regardless of how the Ligue 1 team has started their French campaign. Naturally, a win would make them two wins from two in the Europa League this year.
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