Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers have a number of players representing their country over the past international break.
Glasgow Rangers boss Mark Warburton has told the Glasgow Evening Times that he worries while his players are away on international duty.
Rangers have seen a number of their players leave Ibrox to join up with their national teams over the past fortnight.
And Warburton admits that he is always concerned about the condition that some of the key players in his squad will return in.
“The worry for any club manager is what they are doing away? How much training are they doing? And they are susceptible to injury, all of which are obvious concerns,” he said.
One example of Warburton’s worry is with Rangers defender Lee Hodson, who has been with the Northern Ireland squad.
Hodson does not return from Germany until later today, with Rangers set to travel to Inverness tomorrow.
It means that the defender’s preparations for the match have been disrupted, and Warburton admits that it is a hassle.
“We have a Friday game and we’re travelling on the Thursday and Lee will be getting back in the early hours of the morning,” Warburton added.
“It’s difficult and it is far from ideal but the bigger picture is that they’re representing their country and they’re reaping the benefits from doing well domestically. They’re pros and good athletes so they should recover quickly.”
Rangers are currently in fifth place in the Scottish Premiership table, but a win on Friday would take them up to third.
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