Little Facing Fitness Test

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Friday, 30 August 2013 12:55

Little Facing Fitness Test

Written by Andrew Dickson

 

ANDY LITTLE will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness ahead of tomorrow’s League One clash with East Fife at Ibrox.

 

The forward has been struggling with a knee injury he sustained in Tuesday’s 2-0 Ramsdens Cup win over Berwick, a game he scored the clinching goal in.

 

Little hasn’t trained since and again sat out this morning’s session with the problem as he gives it time to heal.

 

He’ll be put through a fitness test ahead of kick-off against the Fifers in the hope he may be able to play some part.

 

With Jon Daly ineligible and Lee McCulloch being used in defence these days, losing Little would be a big blow to manager Ally McCoist.

 

He does have Nicky Clark to call upon and he’s almost certain to start the match as a trialist ahead of his registration at the start of next week.

 

But McCoist would like to pair Little with Clark and it remains to be seen if he’ll be able to do that or not.

 

Elsewhere, Kyle Hutton and Ross Perry are still sidelined with ankle injuries, as is defender Chris Hegarty.

 

Nicky Law also can’t play due to having played his full allowance of three League One fixtures and a Ramsdens Cup first round tie as an unregistered player.

 

Richard Foster, Bilel Mohsni, Stevie Smith and Arnold Peralta will sit the fixture out too but Cammy Bell is expected to replace Scott Gallacher in goals.

 

McCoist said: “Kyle and Ross are still out while Andy is struggling from a knock he took on Tuesday. He has jarred his left knee.

 

“He didn’t train today and we’re going to give him a fitness test tomorrow morning. Cammy and Nicky come into contention.”

 

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