Rangers transfer flaw brought into the light as Celtic star labelled better than ace sold to top 5 league
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Scottish champions Celtic will aim to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premiership season in today’s visit to Kilmarnock.
The Hoops have lost just one of their last 17 league meetings with Kilmarnock and recorded a comprehensive 5-0 victory against them in their last visit to Rugby Park in May.
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Hide AdMeanwhile, Rangers will be aiming to reduce the deficit at the top of the table as they play host to a struggling Hearts side that have shown signs of improvement under new boss Neil Critchley.
The Gers recorded a 5-0 victory against Hearts when they last hosted them in February but have had to settle for a point in both of their most recent league games against the Jambos at Tynecastle.
Ahead of a crucial weekend of football in the title race, we take a look at the main headlines from both Old Firm clubs.
Rangers transfer flaw highlighted
Former St Mirren midfielder Stephen McGinn has urged Rangers boss Philippe Clement to get to the bottom of the club’s recent injury crisis following a new blow to Tom Lawrence.
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Hide AdThe Welshman is set to be sidelined for four to six weeks, joining Rabbi Matondo and Oscar Cortes on the sidelines.
McGinn believes Rangers need to do their due diligence on new recruits to ensure that they are not injury prone when they arrive at Ibrox.
“It’s not ideal, nobody wants to get injured but it is probably the biggest thing in terms of Rangers’ recruitment.” McGinn told the Go Radio Football Show.
“With the injuries, Philippe Clement needs to get to the bottom of it in the summer, in terms of this big rebuild. You can’t look at someone and know they’re going to get injured. But I thought they would go and get players with more robustness.
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Hide Ad“As a requirement to play for Rangers, you have to play 50/60 games. I know James Tavernier and Connor Goldson get and got loads of stick but they play 50/60 games all the time. That should be the minimum requirement to come and play for the club.”
Celtic ace labelled better than former star that was sold to top league
Former Celtic defender Mark Wilson has heaped praise on Alistair Johnston and has claimed he is one of the club’s best right backs in years.
Wilson, who played for Celtic between 2006 and 2012 on a regular basis, was speaking on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard when he gave Johnston a glowing review, he said: "Judging him against other right-backs, I think he is right up there with the best that I have seen in a long time at Celtic.
“I like [Mikael] Lustig - who saw me out the door - and I really liked [Josip] Juranovic but I think this guy is better than both of them.”
Johnston has made 16 appearances across all competition, registering four goals and three assists over the course of his side’s excellent start to the campaign.
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