Philippe Clement warns Rangers of Rugby Park danger as Belgian claims it will be like playing TENNIS

Philippe Clement has sounded a Rugby Park danger warning as he urged Rangers to be on their guard for astro agony.

The Ibrox boss is preparing for his first trip to face Derek McInnes’ Kilmarnock at their Ayrshire HQ. But he will be hoping for better luck on the problematic plastic pitch than his predecessors enjoyed. Gio van Bronckhorst is the only Gers gaffer not to have dropped points away to Killie since the Light Blues’ Premiership return - and only because the Dutchman never visited Rugby Park.

The new league leaders have managed just four wins in their last 12 jaunts down the M77 and only one of those was by more than a single goal. And Clement expects another tough test of his title-chasing outfit’s crown credentials as they look to avenge this term’s opening day loss under Michael Beale. He said: “It is a totally different story to that day. There were other ideas, other players also. A lot of things have changed.

“I don’t think you need to put a lot of emphasis on that. The guys have respect for the opponent. If I am right, in six Old Firm games this season Kilmarnock have won three, one draw and two losses.

“We’re going to go there full focus but it’s one of those dangerous moments. It's a big challenge. We will approach that game like all of the games, with the respect for the opponent but also respect for ourselves to play our own game, although we need to adapt to a totally different kind of football because of the pitch.

“It’s not easy but we did it before at Livingston and we need to do it again. There's only one thing important and that is getting three points.

“I see danger in every game. If you don’t have respect for your opponents then you become lazy, sloppy. Kilmarnock, their track record from the