Rangers now dealt big blow before Old Firm as £3.15m-rated beast 'out' alongside Ramsey

Glasgow Rangers have now been dealt a big blow before their Old Firm clash tonight as Filip Helander has been ruled out alongside Aaron Ramsey.

This is a massive game not just because of the rivalry between the two clubs, but the fact that they are so close to each other in the Scottish Premiership table.

The gap is now just two points at the top after the Teddy Bears drew 3-3 away at Ross County last time out, and a win for Celtic would put them above their bitter rivals.

Nonetheless, the Light Blues will need as many of their key players available as possible ahead of tonight’s crucial encounter.

Speaking in his pre-game press conference (Rangers FC – official) ahead of the match, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has revealed that Helander will be ‘out’ of the fixture, as well as new signing Ramsey:

“Ramsey trained but is too soon for tomorrow, I expect him in the squad in the near future.

“Helander is still out and should be back in the coming weeks.

“Balogun is back fit and available.”

It will certainly be a big blow for the Gers to be without Helander for the game, as he has been nothing short of immense when he has played this season.

The £3.15m-rated beast is ranking highly among his teammates in terms of average tackles, clearances and blocks per match in the league so far this term (WhoScored), and RFC fans will not forget that he scored the winning goal against the Hoops at home earlier in the campaign.

Leon Balogun coming back into the side will soften the blow a little, but there is no doubt that the six-foot-four Sweden international will be missed.

In other news, find out exactly how much Rangers will pay for Ramsey here!

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