Rangers defender Borna Barisic is considered healthy ahead of Croatia’s September international games after missing the first Old Firm derby of the season through injury.
The 30-year-old was thwarted in Gers’ loss to PSV and was expected to be fit to face Celtic on Sunday, September 3, but failed to pass the pre-match fitness test. The match started, Dujon Sterling was deployed on the left wing. back in Hoops’ 1-0 win.
But Barisic later recovered from his injury and returned to fitness. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic used the defender for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Latvia and Armenia.
Quoted by the Daily Record on Tuesday, September 5, Dalic said:
“Borna Barisic is injured, but the tests we have done on him show that there is nothing serious and that he is healthy and ready for matches.
“He’ll be fine. We don’t have a lot of time to practice and prepare because the matches are so fast. We know what we can do and we will show it.
While it’s great news that Barisic’s injury isn’t very serious, what’s more disappointing is that he hasn’t been able to get back to full fitness in time to face Celtic, unlike Sterling, who is right-handed. . I don’t look very comfortable on the left wing.
When fit, Barisic has been around this season and has registered two assists in three Scottish Premier League games and two more in Champions League qualifying games, putting him in the top spot. leader in the rankings. Gers. – rear position.
Ridvan Yilmaz came on from the bench against Celtic and the 22-year-old appeared to be a better fit on the left wing of the defence than Sterling, but he has struggled to make the same impact when hold the ball that Barisic can do. Last season, the 30-year-old made 29 league appearances, providing 10 assists and Barisic was part of the Croatia side that competed in Qatar for the World Cup, in which their side Dalic lost to eventual champions Argentina in the semi-finals.
Rangers fans just hope their left-back can return from international duty still healthy and possibly even in better shape than he left, so they can at least have a player. Congenital left-handedness in the back. .
In other Rangers news, a former player said there wasn’t much time left for Beale to turn things around at Ibrox.
