craig 5,199 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Just got a message from RFC on my desktop saying that Cousin might actually make the game at Tannadice on Sunday - the specialist will make a decision tomorrow. If he is passed fit I reckon he will get a fair bit of playing time as I can see him being the one chosen to lead the line in Lisbon. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,876 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Yip. If he can get 60 mins versus Dundee United then I would play him instead of JCD against Sporting. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser54 0 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Yeah if we are playing a 4-5-1 formation Cousin is the man who should be played up top. He can hold up a ball, good passing, good first touch, good shot on him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Hopefully he gets at least 30 mins off the bench. If not then an hour. Its not like he can pull up with a recurrance of a hamstring injury etc. He just needs to wear a mask. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 His issue is not really one of fitness or match sharpness though. It's a fracture of the jaw, an imapct injury of you like. Might make sense to give him a half or half an hour to give his injured jaw further time to heal up. Competing with a physical Dundee Utd defence such as Lee Wilkie for longer will just me more chance of him taking a bad knock and setting him back. A wee cameo would allow him to shrug off any rustiness, although there should not be too much. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,416 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 RANGERS are awaiting the judgement of a specialist before deciding on whether to use Daniel Cousin in Sunday's crucial SPL clash at Tannadice. Cousin fractured his jaw against BremenCousin suffered a fractured jaw when he was struck by Per Mertesacker during Rangers' 2-0 win over Werder Bremen on March 6 in which he scored one and instigated the other. The big striker had targetted the Dundee United fixture on Sunday as his comeback game but Rangers will be guided by medical advice. Cousin is physically fit but it is a case of whether his jaw is ready to handle the rough and tumble again. Boss Walter Smith said: "Daniel will see the specialist tomorrow and we await the outcome of that. "He is certainly close to playing again. I would think that if he was not allowed to play on Sunday then it would be no more than another weekCharlie Adam came close in the first half before he is back. "The specialist could say that he is OK to play on Sunday or ask us to wait until Thursday. We will have to wait and see." Meanwhile, Smith confirmed our story from last night that midfielder Charlie Adam is facing a number of weeks on the sidelines with a knee problem. He said: "Charlie damaged his knee in training before the European game last night. "We are waiting for a specialist's assessment of that but on the face of things it should keep him out for a few weeks." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I pressed the info button on my TV guide for the game tomorrow and it mentions DeMarcus Beasley being close to a return. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,416 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Rangers winger DaMarcus Beasley has set his target to return to full fitness in time for the semi-finals of the Uefa Cup. The Gers face a tough tie against Portuguese outfit Sporting on Thursdsay and if they progress to the semis they could be drawn against Beasley’s former side PSV Eindhoven. The player spent three seasons playing in the Eredivisie and scored 10 goals in 56 appearances for PSV. Beasley would relish the opportunity to return to Holland to play at the Philips Stadion with his new team. He said: “I’d definitely love to go back to PSV and play against them in a game such as that. "I had a lot of great times there. We won championships and cups and it was great.” Beasley has been out of action since sustaining a serious knee injury during November’s Champions League clash at Stuttgart. The American midfielder has been back home in the States recovering from his injury through rehab with US Soccer Federation physio James Hashimoto. Beasley said: “At the moment, I’m not sure if I would be back in action for the semi-finals. “But if I am and we get that far, it would be something to look forward to. I’ve only just started running outside again as most of the work I’ve done so far has been in the gym.” Sporting have played Scottish opposition ten times in Europe, winning five at home and losing five away games. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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