‘Everything possible’: Rangers boss makes Kemar Roofe Europa League fitness pledge

Second half targets by way of James Tavernier’s penalty and substitute Amad Diallo ensured Celtic can’t but be mathematically sure of the cinch Premiership title however the Ibrox supervisor is already planning for the 2 league video games remaining to behave as preparation for his impending cup finals in Seville and Hampden.

Roofe has not featured since final month’s Scottish Cup semi-final win over Celtic the place Aaron Ramsey additionally picked up a hamstring damage, however the Welshman has returned to health and was included within the pool for final week’s semi-final win over RB Leipzig and began Sunday’s 2-0 win.

Now van Bronckhorst is urging the Jamaican worldwide striker to hitch him and can give him each likelihood to return for a vital a part of the season.

“He’s going to work exhausting to make it,” the Rangers supervisor mentioned. “Of course he didn’t make final Thursday’s sport, however meaning he’s obtained two weeks to organize extra.

“All he needs is to be obtainable for these video games so he’ll push himself.

“My medical employees will do all the things attainable to get him match.

“We have to attend and see the way it goes however the intentions are there to have him match.”

Rangers rested a number of first-team regulars and made seven adjustments to the workforce which sealed their spot in Seville, pitching Leon King in for his full beginning debut. Youngsters Alex Lowry, Adam Devine and Charlie McCann have been additionally given a style of the Ibrox environment as van Bronckhorst maintained a profitable mix within the second half.

“The remaining two video games within the league, they’re all in function to get us as match as attainable as a gaggle for the cup finals,” van Bronckhorst defined. “I’m very happy we might relaxation some gamers and provides possibilities to the academy gamers ultimately. Also Leon began.

“The subsequent 10 days is like discovering the fitting stability between protecting the momentum going but in addition protecting everybody contemporary and prepared for the final two video games.”