Ange dealt huge setback as early Old Firm team news revealed, it's bad news for Celtic - opinion

Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic side have been dealt a setback ahead of their Premiership Old Firm meeting with Rangers this weekend.

That’s according to a claim made by Rob Page (via the Daily Record), with the Wales manager suggesting that, despite himself hinting the 31-year-old may have picked up a knock in the World Cup play-off win over Austria last Thursday, the central midfielder will be fit to face Celtic on Sunday.

Speaking about the condition of the Juventus loanee, Page said: “There was no injury.

“It was a no-brainer. What we have to do is show respect to the clubs as well. We’ve got their players and Aaron is 30-plus years old now. I made that decision not to have him in the 23.”

While it is undeniable that Ramsey is yet to rediscover his best form at Ibrox, the news that the midfielder will be fit for Sunday’s Old Firm clash is nevertheless bad news for Postecoglou and his Celtic side.

Indeed, despite having played just 113 minutes of Premiership football so far this season, the £4.5m-rated dynamo highly impressed last time out in Gers’ 2-1 win over Dundee FC, with the 31-year-old scoring Rangers’ equaliser, as well as hitting the target with three shots, completing 22 passes, winning four duels, making one clearance and winning one tackle.

These returns saw the £45k-per-week midfielder earn a very impressive SofaScore match rating of 7.6, ranking him as the second-best player to feature in the game.

Furthermore, the former Arsenal playmaker also played extremely well in Wales’ aforementioned 2-1 victory over Austria last week, enjoying 52 touches of the ball, making two key passes, winning four duels and taking two shots at goal – with these metrics seeing the Welshman earn a SofaScore match rating of 7.3.

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