Move over Dessers:– Clement must now unleash Rangers “infectious” £11m-rated gem vs Ayr – opinion

Move over Dessers: Clement must now unleash Rangers “infectious” £11m-rated gem vs Ayr – opinion

This weekend, Glasgow Rangers will play a Scottish Cup match at Ibrox against Ayr United, taking a break from Premiership action.

With former Celtic captain Scott Brown leading the Honest Men, the match will have much more significance, but the Light Blues should prevail handily.

Four days have passed since their vital top-flight victory against Aberdeen, and this suggests Philippe Clement may alter his starting lineup for tomorrow’s game. Cyriel Dessers is one player who will be benched after his subpar performance against the Dons.

 

Against Aberdeen, Cyriel Dessers did not seize his opportunity.
Prior to the midweek meeting, the Nigerian striker had scored in three of his previous four games, but he was mainly ineffectual in front of goal.

Dessers put on a dismal all-around performance, managing just 28 touches, winning none of his attempted duels, and completing just 16 passes during the game.
After the winter break, it appeared as though he was getting back into shape, but the 29-year-old fell short when Clement needed him the most.

This should indicate that Fabio Silva is free to start tomorrow, and it might be the perfect game for him to score more goals. Rangers need to unleash Fabio Silva against Ayr United.
Even though the Portuguese striker is only temporarily at Ibrox, in the coming weeks he has the potential to become an important part of Clement’s squad.

Silva, who is reportedly valued at €12.8 million (£11 million) by Football Transfers, showed his class last weekend by scoring an incredible first goal against Livingston. Despite not being able to secure a spot in the starting lineup against the Dons, he had an opportunity to perform when he replaced Dessers with just over half an hour left in the game.

The 21-year-old did appear to be considerably more energetic than the striker he had replaced, as he made a crucial pass and was successful in two of his three dribbling attempts.

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