On Christmas Day, Philippe Clement told his Rangers players to report to Auchenhowie for training, as reported by the Scottish Daily Mail.

In the print edition of the newspaper [26 December, back page], it was reported that several players will have their fitness evaluated in addition to training following concerns about injuries.

Following his scare at Motherwell, Connor Goldson was among them. Borna Barisic and Ben Davies will also be put to the test before games against Celtic and Ross County.

Before Goldson went down at Fir Park with a groin injury, Clement had already lost nine players to injuries in his starting lineup.

However, the boss’s plans at Ibrox would be greatly enhanced if the defender, Davies, and Barisic were available after Christmas.

There are problems at Ibrox at the moment, too many injuries.
Clement himself was not very happy upon his arrival, as the constant stream of problems seemed unstoppable while he tried to assemble a behind-the-scenes staff who could improve the situation.
As told by the players on Monday [25.
44], the Belgian mentioned recovery as an area that needs improvement, saying it is more important than ever during the busy Christmas period.
December].
The games are close, the big games are on the horizon and he could end up finishing first in the Scottish Premiership in 2024, something that seemed impossible just a few months ago.
I thought so.
But they are the stronger team at the moment and have so many problems that it would be great to have players like Goldson and Barisic again.
Only time will tell if there was any positive news from Auchenhowie yesterday, but testing and recovery are likely to be the main focus as we head into the new year.