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Rangers FC news round-up: McCoist fumes at Celtic for 'treason', Van Bronckhorst looks ahead to Parkhead visit and Leipzig fallout

Rangers FC news round-up: McCoist fumes at Celtic for 'treason', Van Bronckhorst looks ahead to Parkhead visit and Leipzig fallout

RANGERS will look to keep their title hopes alive as they travel to Celtic on Sunday.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's team simply have to win to have any chance of lifting the Premiership trophy with the Hoops currently six points ahead.

It's a big ask, especially given Rangers' European exploits during the week, but the Ibrox outfit will head into the contest with confidence.

Here are today's top Rangers stories...

Van Bronckhorst looks ahead to Celtic

THE well-versed cliche states that every game is a big game when you are Rangers manager. Some, of course, carry greater significance than others.

Also on the list of great adages about life at Ibrox is that there is no such thing as a meaningless Old Firm fixture. Some, of course, carry greater significance than others.

In the coming days, Giovanni van Bronckhorst must keep both mottos in his mind as he prepares to face Celtic in a tie that is largely irrelevant and RB Leipzig in one that could be historic.

McCoist hits back at Celtic

ALLY MCCOIST has hilariously bitten back at John Kennedy after the Celtic assistant reportedly provided RB Leipzig with a scouting report before last night's Europa League semi-final.

Leipzig assistant, Andreas Hinkel, was a former teammate of Kennedy's and before the match he said: “Of course we have analysed them & collected a lot of information. Among other people we have spoken to on the phone & asked for info from is John Kennedy, the Celtic assistant coach, my former teammate & someone I still stay fairly closely in touch with.

“It’s a team geared strongly for the physical aspects. That is defensively robust players who stay compact & defend well. But their counter attacking game is also quite strong & they have dangerous attackers. Not for nothing are they in the semis."

Tav makes Leipzig vow

JAMES TAVERNIER has vowed Rangers will give 'absolutely everything' to overcome RB Leipzig and book their place in the Europa League final.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side will have to overturn a narrow deficit next Thursday after suffering a 1-0 defeat in the Red Bull Arena.

Defender Angelino hit the only goal of the game as he capitalised on a corner that broke to the edge of the area and beat Allan McGregor with long-range strike.

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