ROCKY HORROR SHOW Clement looking for fresh blood in defence after Bushiri denies Rangers three points
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Philippe Clement urged the Rangers board to help bring in fresh faces this month after his defensive crisis deepened in a 3-3 draw with Hibs. The Ibrox side looked to have taken all three points when Hamza Igamane completed a brilliant hat-trick after 74 minutes, only for Hibs defender Rocky Bushiri to punish the visitors’ flimsy back-line with a headed equaliser with seven minutes left.
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Celtic’s 3-0 win over St Mirren later in the day - combined with the draw at Easter Road - saw the gap between Rangers and their fierce rivals extend to 13 points just days after Clement’s men beat the champions 3-0 at Ibrox. Already missing Leon Balogun, John Souttar, James Tavernier and Neraysho Kasanwirjo, the Belgian also lost stand-in centre half Dujon Sterling to injury towards the end of the match. With none of the injured likely to return for Thursday’s trip to Dens Park — a game for which Nico Raskin is also suspended — Clement hopes new recruits can arrive quickly.
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‘I think every manager feels that (they need more players) and, for sure, in the situation we are in with injuries and everything,’ said Clement. ‘But there’s also the (financial) situation of the club. I’m not the one who can pay that. I don’t have that money. That’s something Patrick (Stewart, CEO) will address towards you guys. He wants to give that explanation, what is the plan for January.’.
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