Philippe Clement insists plans are in place to ensure Rangers make sicknote signings a thing of the past. The Light Blues boss rued the long-term loss of a host of arrivals during his 12 months in the Ibrox hotseat but is adamant potential new recruits have their full medical history scrutinised before any deal is struck.
Oscar Cortes remains sidelined after making just three appearances since his £2million move from RC Lens and could be out until the turn of the year but Clement defended the Columbian’s blemish free injury record before coming to Glasgow from France.
Brazilian striker Danilo is expected to be available for today’s visit to Kilmarnock having missed most of 2024 and Ridvan Yilmaz and Rabbi Matondo have also been absentees this season but are closing in on returns.
With the likes of John Souttar, Tom Lawrence and Kemar Roofe all previous perennially stricken stars and Nnamdi Ofoborh being diagnosed with a heart defect, Clement is adamant the Rangers medical staff put every player under the microscope to ensure no repeat mistakes are made.