Fri 7 November 2025 17:40, UK

Danny Rohl may have been forced to bench Derek Cornelius against Roma due to an injury issue at Rangers on Thursday.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s team won at Ibrox on 6 November, with Matias Soule and Lorenzo Pellegrini’s first-half goals enough to get a comfortable victory over the Gers.

James Tavernier, Nasser Djiga and John Souttar started for Rohl, with the centre-back partnership struggling against the Serie A giants.

Cornelius has arguably been one of the better defenders at the Glaswegian outfit this season, but he could potentially have been nursing a knock after playing 120 minutes in the 3-1 loss to Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final on 2 November.

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It was surprising to see Rohl make changes to the Gers’ backline against Roma, with Djiga playing as the left centre-back.

The Wolves loanee has been woeful for the Light Blues in recent months and was once again all over the place at Ibrox against Roma.

Souttar has also not been at his best for the Glaswegian outfit, but journalist Joshua Barrie has revealed Rohl may have been forced to drop Cornelius due to fitness worries.

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