Rangers news: Medical expert reveals if Aaron Ramsey will play against Celtic
On-loan Rangers star Aaron Ramsey will likely be fit to face Celtic on Sunday (3 April) despite fitness concerns over the international break.
That is the view of injury expert Ben Dinnery, who runs the Premier Injuries site and has a background in medicine and data analysis.
Ramsey, 31, has not reached peak fitness since signing for Rangers from Juventus in January.
The midfielder is currently on international duty and played the full 90 as Wales recorded a seismic 2-1 win over Austria last Thursday (24 March).
Rob Page’s side advanced to the World Cup qualification playoff final with the hard-fought victory in Cardiff.
Per the Glasgow Times yesterday (28 March), Page revealed that Ramsey “struggled with his groin and hamstring” towards the end of the encounter.
But Dinnery argues that Rangers fans need not worry about him missing in the title showdown against arch-rivals Celtic this weekend.
“I wouldn’t be overly concerned,” he told Football Insider‘s Adam Williams.
“Rob Page spoke about how Ben Davies returned to Tottenham and how it was a precautionary withdrawal and not an injury as such.
“Given his load and out of respect to Tottenham, they sent him back. I think that bodes well for Ramsey.
“With Ramsey, he hasn’t played a lot of minutes, so the fact he was struggling with a little bit of tightness and muscle fatigue isn’t really a surprise.
It was a high-intensity game. The fact that he is still with the squad and that he could still be a part of the squad against the Czech Republic is a good sign.
“I don’t think it’s anything sinister and I don’t think they need to worry about that Celtic game.”
Rangers will go level on points with Celtic atop the Scottish Premiership with victory at Ibrox this weekend.
Wales are in non-competitive action against the Czech Republic tonight (29 March).
In other news, Alex McLeish suggests Rangers handed big “catalyst” ahead of Celtic showdown.