Rohl on Souttar injury, maintaining momentum & transfer ins and outs

Rohl on Souttar injury, maintaining momentum & transfer ins and outs

Rangers head coach Danny Rohl has been speaking to the media as his side prepare to face Ludogorets in the Europa League at Ibrox on Thursday night.

Here are the main points:

  • John Souttar will miss the Ludogorets and Dundee games because of an unspecified short-term injury. Rohl expects him back in the fold from Monday.
  • All three new signings are ineligible for Thursday night but Andreas Skov Olsen is likely to feature against Dundee on Sunday.
  • Rohl wants to "keep the momentum going" at Ibrox after six victories in a row but knows it will be a "hard challenge" against Ludogorets: "A win is a win, it doesn't matter which competition."
  • He adds it's a chance "to show where they are" despite the first six games in the competition being disappointing and yielding just one point.
  • Rangers are currently fourth bottom of the Europa League table and need to win their remaining two games to have any chance of qualifying, so Rohl stresses "it's important we start to get more points on the table," adding "We will go with a strong group" but admits "we have to be successful in the league".
  • On the transfer window, Rohl admits "it's a big part that we have new players in but also some players that need game-time" and suggests "in the next 7-10 days there will be movements in and out".
  • Asked if there could be a 'statement' signing to come which shows intent for the title bid, Rohl admits "maybe there is someone, an exciting signing we can bring in" but added he will not say too much on that in case there's disappointment if it doesn't happen. He says there are "a lot of ifs, buts & maybes".