Rangers will probably be with out Jose Cifuentes for his or her Viaplay Cup remaining after an enchantment over his pink card towards Dundee was rejected.
The midfielder was initially booked by referee Kevin Clancy for a problem on Amadou Bakayoko simply earlier than half-time however following a VAR evaluation that was upgraded to a pink.
Rangers appealed the choice on the grounds of ‘wrongful dismissal’ however that declare was thrown out at a quick observe tribunal listening to on Tuesday.
Cifuentes will miss Sunday’s League Cup remaining towards Aberdeen and subsequent Wednesday’s Scottish Premiership match at dwelling to St Johnstone.
Supervisor Philippe Clement is already with out midfielders Tom Lawrence and Nicolas Raskin whereas Ryan Jack can be a doubt as Rangers look to win the League Cup for the primary time in over a decade.
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher reviewed the incident on Sky Sports activities Information for Ref Watch, agreeing with the choice to ship him off.
“It’s the way he’s come in. He’s almost stretched to make sure he gets the top of him,” he stated.
“I think it’s a red card. There’s no need to do that whatsoever.”
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