As the Rangers manager confirms the “puzzling” decision, Brendan Rodgers sends a message to the Celtic board.

Ahead of Saturday’s action, all the latest information and rumors on transfers involving Celtic and Rangers.

Rangers still have a game in hand, but Celtic leads the Scottish Premiership by five points at this point. Based on the evidence we have seen thus far, we might have the most intriguing title battle in recent memory, but there is still plenty of football to be played.

On Saturday, Rangers play Livingston later in the day, while Brendan Rodgers’ team plays Aberdeen away from home early. Meanwhile, we’ve compiled the most recent information about both clubs.

Rodgers regarding Celtic matters

In order for Celtic to regain its dominance in the upcoming years, manager Brendan Rodgers has cautioned that the team has to be “braver” in the transfer market. “I would go with supporters thinking we could maybe be a little bit braver in terms of bringing in another level of player,” he stated. “However, it is my responsibility to try to address that while I am still here.

“When you consider this approach, you must proceed with caution as it has proven effective in certain instances. Players are brought in at a low cost, and they go on to provide significant revenue for the team. In my little time here, I hope to strike a balance between allowing us to continue doing that and acknowledging its importance in the current game. However, we also wish to have the guts to throw in the towel and accept a ready-made player. Thus, while I completely appreciate the support, the player also needs to be available.”

Clement on omissions in the Europa League

The manager of Rangers, Philippe Clement, has revealed which players are not included in his Europa League roster for the knockout stages. “If you’re looking for a balance, Ridvan has to be there,” he stated. “You need two full-backs; in the first round, that was an issue. We were without a left-back if Borna Barisic had an issue.

“On that European list that I sent in today, that was a challenging point. Fabio Silva is in, and Sam Lammers is out. That makes sense. Diomande enters in lieu of Cifu (Cifuentes), who is most likely not in. Ridvan (Yilmaz) will come on the list so that means Leon Balogun, Kieran Dowell and Cortes cannot be on the list. I’m hurt by that.

“We have been puzzling for hours with the staff these past few days and you always come to the same conclusions. You cannot keep the balance unless you make these changes.”