Ibrox duo to miss Rangers' crucial Viktoria Plzen clash
Aasgaard has not yet made his competitive debut for the club, having been ruled out following a pre-season injury.
Igamane, who played in the first leg against Panathinaikos, is recovering from a minor injury.
Rangers manager Martin confirmed the players' absence ahead of tomorrow evening's match.
He said: "Thelo and Hamza won't make it in time for tomorrow evening."
Martin previously praised Aasgaard's potential, saying: "He has been everything we thought we were getting and more.
"Since he has been in, he has been incredible.
"His understanding, his athleticism, the power he has, the technical capability, he really is an exciting player for us."
However, he acknowledged the challenges of pre-season, adding: "Unfortunately, it is a different level of intensity and it has been high demands in pre-season.
"He has picked up a little something so he is going to be touch and go.
"We hope he can be involved but if not then we are really hopeful he will be ready and raring to go for the second one."
Discussing Igamane's condition last month, Martin said: "He picked up a little bit of an injury on Tuesday night.
"He's not going to be out for a long time."
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