Philippe Clement impact sees Rangers squad losers

There have been injuries to deal with but it is clear that there is a core of players who he feels that he can trust to carry out his instructions.

This implies that some of the Rangers boss Philippe Clement’s players haven’t received as much playing time and haven’t yet received his full trust.

Philippe Clement already has Rangers players on fringes

Unfortunately, the Ecuadorian suffered an injury on his return from international duty and arrived back at the club right after the Belgian took over as manager.

However, after becoming healthy again, he has seldom played, with Ryan Jack starting more games in a row than he has in a while.

Cifuentes will need to change his approach or risk spending even more time on the sidelines now that Tom Lawrence is back, along with Sam Lammers and Todd Cantwell in the lineup.

Going forward, Ridvan most likely fits the playing style that Rangers is attempting to implement under Philippe Clement.

The issue is that because of his height, opposing sides target him defensively, as we seen against Hearts at Ibrox.

Borna Barisic’s ability to adjust and not merely toss crosses in, as he has done at the expense of the young Turk, has always been the question.

Although it may seem odd to mention it, Sam Lammers was the player of choice in the crucial number 10 position in each and every game up until Lawrence made his debut against Livingston.

Although Cantwell is a gifted player, Philippe Clement has regularly pushed him to the right side of midfield in Rangers’ recent games rather than in a more central role.

He can be a legitimate alternative in this role, as evidenced by his goal against Sparta Prague, but the fact that he was substituted at halftime shows that the manager may not yet have complete faith in him.

Since Philippe Clement joined Rangers, the team has been small, but after the international break, he will have a larger selection of players.

We’ll quickly learn who he truly trusts with a schedule that includes away games against Aberdeen, Hearts, Aris Limassol at home, Real Betis away, and the league cup final.