
Rangers defender Djiga doubt for Celtic clash after red card
Djiga, on loan from Wolves, was given a straight red card for fouling Finlay Robertson as he raced towards goal.
This means the Burkina Faso internationalist will miss Rangers' next Scottish Premiership match.
This match is scheduled against St Mirren on August 24.
However, Rangers have requested a postponement if they advance in the Champions League.
The SPFL allows clubs in the European play-off round to postpone one match without issue.
Rangers announced: "Our fixture against St Mirren at the SMiSA Stadium has now been rescheduled for Sunday, 24 August, kicking off at 12 noon and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
"However, following a request from the club, should we progress to the UEFA Champions League play-off round, we will exercise the option to postpone the match and it will be played at a later date."
If Rangers qualify for the Champions League play-off round by beating Viktoria Plzen, the suspension will carry over to the next league match against Celtic on August 31.
Russell Martin's side have a Premier Sports Cup match against Alloa Athletic, but the SPFL states that suspensions must be served in the competition they were given.
Red cards for "A4 Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or goal-scoring opportunity" result in a one-match ban in the competition where the offence was reported.
Judicial panel protocol guidance on suspensions states: "Effective immediately to the League Competition where the sending off offence was reported."
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