Rangers ace Borna Barisic faces missing another Old Firm clash.
Rangers defender Borna Barisic has ruled himself out of another Old Firm game with an ankle injury, STV report.
Unlucky, yes. Surprising, no.
Barisic is at risk of falling foul of football’s most pertinent unwritten rule for players; the best availability, is availability.
Steven Gerrard can’t pick Barisic if he is not fit, and if he is not healthy, he is no use to Rangers.
Barisic’s injury problems have blighted his spell at Ibrox.
Of a possible 30 Scottish Premiership games, Barisic has played in just 15.
He played in just two of six Europa League group matches.
Barisic has not featured in back to back league games for the Gers since early February.
This has affected his form too, and that of his teammates, with consistency key.
Injuries can be down to luck, but some players are more injury prone than others.
Left-back looks like a weak link for Rangers and Steven Gerrard may have to address it this summer.
Barisic will likely have fresh competition at Ibrox next season. If he is not up to it, the club could look to move him on.
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