Philippe Clement has Dundee vs Rangers call off quip ready as SPFL land loaded reminder over Dens Park

Boss Philippe Clement has moved to shut out the noise around Rangers' clash with Dundee amid escalating concerns over the condition of the Dens Park pitch.

But he did offer a loaded reminder to the SPFL that they need to sort out the issues for the good of Scottish football. The Light Blues have the chance to move top of the table and leapfrog Celtic when they face off against Tony Docherty's side - but with Tayside facing a weather warning for heavy rain the prospect of another Dens Park call-off is on the cards.

Dundee have already had four games on home turf postponed this season and the clash with Motherwell survived after two pitch inspections - despite the Steelmen raising concerns over players safety and the standard of the surface. With the league split fast-approaching it leaves all parties with a nervous wait before the showdown in the City of Discovery.

But speaking to BBC Scotland, Clement was keen to focus on a crucial three points. The Rangers gaffer said: “It’s about Dundee again and going hard for the three points. Then you can look at the last two or three games and what the points are. We need to just keep continuing to focus on ourselves.”

Following the first postponement of the Premiership clash, Clement has called for Scottish football to improve the standard of pitches. And he reiterated that desire with the countdown on for the Dundee ground staff to get the game on.

Pressed on any concerns over the Dens Park pitch, he said: “No, I have be focussed on this game (Celtic). Pitches of other teams is something to look at over the next couple of days, but I cannot change that.

He joked "I am not a good groundsman. My wife knows that. I am a better manager than groundsman. I cannot change anything