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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Russell Martin explains heavily rotated Rangers XI vs Alloa
Rangers boss Russell Martin has made 10 changes to his team to face Alloa Athletic. The League One team visit Ibrox in the Premier Sports Cup last 16. Rangers come into the match after a 4-2 aggregate win over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League qualifiers. Martin has made several alterations from Tuesday evening's second leg in the Czech Republic, bringing the likes of Emmanuel Fernandez, Max Aarons, Mikey Moore and Bailey Rice, among others, into the team tonight. Martin said [RangersTV]: "We have a lot of guys on the pitch who have trained outstandingly well over the past couple of weeks. Read more: Brendan Rodgers weighs in on Johnny Kenny's 'honest' Celtic performance vs Falkirk Rangers transfer latest: Mendy move breaks down as new left-back target emerges "We've gone for freshness today and opportunity. "I'm excited to see who takes the opportunity. "I'm confident we have a number of players who will. "We have Mikey [Moore], and it's been frustrating for him not to be involved yet and Oscar [Cortes]. "I'm really excited to see what they can do. "We've had a busy schedule with some guys playing a lot of minutes, and who looked very tired at the end on Tuesday night. "We have to put a team on the pitch that we think can produce a performance with high energy and be really forward thinking, and we've done that today."
Daily Record
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Rangers squad for Champions League playoff revealed as transfer clue emerges from two changes
The boss has named his final list with Jefte left out as he closes in on a £6m move away Rangers boss Russell Martin has made two changes to the squad for the Champions League qualifier against Club Brugge. The Ibrox side are looking to navigate the play-off stage for the first time since the 2022/23 campaign and secure a £40million jackpot. Going into the crucial double clash with the Belgian side, Tottenham loanee Mikey Moore has been drafted in and replaced Oscar Cortes. The 18-year-old loanee was unable to make the UEFA list for the previous round due to registration issues - but has now been preferred to the Colombian. With Ridvan Yilmaz also being left out of the squad, Max Aarons could cover at left-back for the games against Brugge. Rangers' Champions League squad for Club Brugge Goalkeepers Jack Butland Liam Kelly Kieran Wright Defenders Max Aarons Nasser Djiga Emmanuel Fernandez Leon King John Souttar James Tavernier Midfielders Nedim Bajrami Connor Barron Lyall Cameron Mikey Moore Mohamed Diomande Kieran Dowell Robbie Fraser Djiedi Gassama Nico Raskin Joe Rothwell Oliver Antman Thelo Aasgaard Forwards Cyriel Dessers Hamza Igamane Danilo
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Rangers v Alloa Athletic injury news: 4 out of Premier Sports Cup tie as Russell Martin waits on Ibrox quintet
Rangers turn their attention to the Premier Sports Cup this weekend, as they welcome Scottish League One outfit Alloa Athletic to Ibrox in the last 16 of the competition (kick-off: 7.45). Russell Martin's side enter the game desperate for a commanding performance against lower league opposition, following under par performances against Dundee and Viktoria Plzen over the last week, and are huge favourites to progress to the quarter-finals in Govan. While Martin is expected to rotate his squad for the visit of the Wasps, he is still awaiting news on the likes of Max Aarons, Mikey Moore, Hamza Igamane, and Thelo Aasgaard for the Premier Sports Cup clash at Ibrox. Nedim Bajami, Oscar Cortes, Findlay Curtis and Connor Barron could all return to the starting XI. Visitors Alloa head to Glasgow full of confidence, though, after kicking off their league campaign with two wins from two. Currently in second place in the third tier, manager Andy Graham will be hoping to mastermind a giant-killing at Ibrox and plunge Rangers further into crisis. Ahead of the game at tie,The Scotsman brings you all the latest team news: 1 . Nasser Djiga - Rangers - AVAILABLE Was sent off in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Dundee, but is available for the visit of Alloa Athletic due to his one match ban applying to league games only. He's suspended for the game against St Mirren on August 24. | SNS Group Photo Sales 2 . Thelo Aasgaard - Rangers - DOUBT Has yet to make his competitive debut for Rangers following his move from Luton Town in the summer. Closing in on a return, but remains a doubt for Saturday's cup clash. | SNS Group Photo Sales 3 . Max Aarons - Rangers - DOUBT Ruled out of the midweek clash against Viktoria Plzen with a knock, he is a doubt for this weekend's game at Ibrox, though the problem is deemed to be a minor one. | SOOC/AFP via Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . Mikey Moore - Rangers - DEBUT? The Tottenham Hotspur loanee was expected to have his international clearance through in time to be included in the squad, as per Russell Martin. Should that be confirmed, he is in line to make his debut at Ibrox. | SNS Group Photo Sales
The Herald Scotland
08-08-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Russell Martin in Rangers transfers hint & priority admission
There are still positions which, to the outside eye, need addressed. For example, right-back Max Aarons has often been used on the other side with Ridvan Yilmaz heading out the door. Martin admits there are areas where the team is not as strong as in others and he will look to address that. He said: "We're really strong in some areas now. We're less strong in others and then we have to be ready if anyone moves on as well. I think we'll try and improve the squad wherever we can. "We've really drilled down to a couple of key areas we need to make sure we have strength and depth in, and we'll do it when it's right for us. I don't think we're done by any stretch of the imagination, but I also don't envisage there being another six or seven. It will depend on who goes out as well at some time. I think we still need to strengthen a few bits." Read more: Asked to identify the exact positions he will be looking at, he added: "Well, you'll see in the next few weeks, I would have thought." The former Southampton and Swansea boss says he will always look at a player's character before their ability before deciding on a signing. He said: "I think it's always character before talent. That's been really important for us. Joe Rothwell, we knew, Max Aarons, we knew, we trust. Nasser [Djiga], we had brilliant references for. "So when you look at all the guys, we made sure the character reference first is really, really important. Also for no fault of anyone's, we have a lot of players that don't actually speak the language. So that's also been a really important consideration. "Nass speaks really good English, Gass has had two years here and speaks good English, so it's been really important. The culture of this club and the team needed to improve, I think. The habits needed to improve, the mentality needed to improve. Character certainly helps that. "So we'll definitely keep looking for that and then maybe an experienced body helps the guys in big moments. So if you can find the right one in that sense, then great."
The National
08-08-2025
- Sport
- The National
Russell Martin in Rangers transfers hint & priority admission
The Englishman has brought in a number of players since being appointed early this summer. The latest was winger Oliver Antman who started with an assist against Viktoria Plzen. Fellow winger Djeidi Gassama is another who has hit the ground running. There are still positions which, to the outside eye, need addressed. For example, right-back Max Aarons has often been used on the other side with Ridvan Yilmaz heading out the door. Martin admits there are areas where the team is not as strong as in others and he will look to address that. He said: "We're really strong in some areas now. We're less strong in others and then we have to be ready if anyone moves on as well. I think we'll try and improve the squad wherever we can. "We've really drilled down to a couple of key areas we need to make sure we have strength and depth in, and we'll do it when it's right for us. I don't think we're done by any stretch of the imagination, but I also don't envisage there being another six or seven. It will depend on who goes out as well at some time. I think we still need to strengthen a few bits." Read more: Asked to identify the exact positions he will be looking at, he added: "Well, you'll see in the next few weeks, I would have thought." The former Southampton and Swansea boss says he will always look at a player's character before their ability before deciding on a signing. He said: "I think it's always character before talent. That's been really important for us. Joe Rothwell, we knew, Max Aarons, we knew, we trust. Nasser [Djiga], we had brilliant references for. "So when you look at all the guys, we made sure the character reference first is really, really important. Also for no fault of anyone's, we have a lot of players that don't actually speak the language. So that's also been a really important consideration. "Nass speaks really good English, Gass has had two years here and speaks good English, so it's been really important. The culture of this club and the team needed to improve, I think. The habits needed to improve, the mentality needed to improve. Character certainly helps that. "So we'll definitely keep looking for that and then maybe an experienced body helps the guys in big moments. So if you can find the right one in that sense, then great."
