Cyriel Dessers in Rangers pledge as he names 'massive' Celtic advantage that MUST be retained

Rangers lacked the financial muscle to heave Benfica and their £140million-rated squad out of the Europa League.

But Cyriel Dessers is convinced one last mighty push from Philippe Clement’s squad can propel them to rich rewards this season. The 2022 finalists saw hopes of emulating their run to Seville squashed when Eagles ace Rafa Silva dropped a huge boulder on their dreams with his second-leg winner on Thursday night. Now it’s back to domestic duties for the Light Blues but there’s still a heavy burden to bear with a Premiership title and Scottish Cup to be won.

The Viaplay Cup winners have set sights on a treble. But for that to happen, they can’t afford a misstep in any of their final nine league games or next month’s Hampden semi-final against Hearts. It’s a major task but Dessers is ready to put his shoulder to the wheel, starting with tomorrow’s trip to Dundee.

He said: “I just want to keep going, to keep this feeling. We have two more months. It’s one big, massive push. We have the international break and then it’s a case of keep on going.

“We were speaking about it in the showers, it was a really heavy game against Benfica. The pace of the game was so high. But everyone can see we’re really fit, we’re really hungry and we just want more.

“We want to keep going, keep pushing. We will. You feel the legs after a while, especially against a good team like Benfica.

“But then you have this synergy with the fans. They lift us. You have a corner kick and you feel the energy in the stadium. That gives us the energy to keep pushing. That’s what we need from our fans.”

Rangers currently hold a two-point lead at the top but a win for Celtic at home to struggling St Johnstone today would heap massive pressure on Clement’s