5 Rangers musts for Philippe Clement to end woeful derby run as fans feel Parkhead dread

Philippe Clement said he wished Rangers were heading to Parkhead today such is his derby desperation - but the fans are looking it more with dread after a woeful run against their rivals.

It will be left to the derby rivals’ women’s teams to battle it out at Broadwood in a Bank Holiday Monday blockbuster. Clement will probably be in the thick of training, after his side's 4-1 win over Kilmarnock on Sunday, as that SWPL game is taking place as he kicks off a week that will almost certainly end with his Light Blues side being firmly in our out of the Scottish Premiership title race.

Realistically, it all hinges on Saturday’s mammoth Old Firm derby clash as the Belgian looks to get his first win over Celtic at the third attempt and for Rangers themselves a first meaningful derby win in over TWO YEARS. It really is a miserable run with one dead rubber victory in their last TEN meetings and the champions, chasing a third consecutive title, are heavy favourites to continue their derby dominance. But given Clement has six days rather than the 24 hours he wanted to prepare for the match, what will be going through his head? Here, Record Sport looks at some of the big issues facing the Ibrox boss and the factors that have cost Rangers in recent derbies.

The Ibrox boss an engine room puzzle to solve with derbies often won and lost in that area. For a start, does he go with three in the middle of the park to make them more solid in midfield? It’s an area where Callum McGregor has often dictated and with the Celtic captain now back and nearing full fitness, Gers have to find a way to nullify him. But if Clement goes for that option does he then sacrifice too much going forward if, for example, someone such as Todd Cantwell pays the