Guest superrcooper7 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Rangers may be without influential defender Dorin Goian on Saturday after the defender missed training through illness. The Romanian is unwell and did not report for training at Murray Park with the rest of the first team squad on Thursday. Manager Ally McCoist now faces a wait before finalising his plans for the match at Ibrox and will have to consider replacements for the centre-back if he does not train on Friday. "Goian didn't train today [Thursday]," confirmed McCoist. "He's got a little bit of a fever. He's feeling better today, so hopefully he will train tomorrow. "But I would have to say he is a doubt for Saturday." Fit-again Kyle Bartley is a contender to partner Carlos Bocanegra at the heart of the defence, while Sasa Papac may also be consider after recovering from illness himself to resume full training. Not good news about Goian but at least Perry and more likely Bartley would cover. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Not a huge problem or not on the same scale if it was Jelavic who was ill. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superrcooper7 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I think that's why the article is about Goian and not Jelavic 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I think that's why the article is about Goian and not Jelavic Obviously. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Goian is the enforcer in defence. His absence is a serious problem. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 He may still be OK, but if not, rest him as we should be looking to score, not overly defend against a team that has not kept a clean sheet in all of thier previous league matches. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 He may still be OK, but if not, rest him as we should be looking to score, not overly defend against a team that has not kept a clean sheet in all of thier previous league matches. If hes fit, he'll play. Ally likes his fitting as many defenders into the starting XI as possible. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Goian is the enforcer in defence. His absence is a serious problem. For one game against ICT I would disagree. Longer term more of a problem. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Plenty of cover give the big man a day off make sure he's fit for the Bheasts on the 28th. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthter 542 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I think we have more than ample cover with Bartley & Perry. I would be inclined to give Perry the nod - he looks a good prospect for the future and should be given game time whereever possible. Kyle Bartley will be back @ Arsenal at the end of the season, so no long term prospect in the team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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