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David Irvine

Standards & demands' - Tavernier confirms Rangers training tweaks under Clement

James Tavernier has revealed the standards and demands at Rangers have been raised under Philippe Clement.

The Ibrox captain admitted that the Belgian boss has set high standards in his short time in Glasgow to date including increased running in training.

Clement has been clear in his ambition to raise fitness levels at Ibrox and lower injury problems through tweaked training regimes.

And Tavernier confirmed changes have already been made. He said: "Just his ideas. Obviously, I can't go into too much as a lot of it is tactical stuff but he's just put his own imprint on it and raised the standards and demands.

"He wants the team to be fitter and we train really hard so he's put his stamp on it and we've responded really well.

"The demands in training such as the higher distances in training has probably changed. Especially after recovery days, the distances are higher so small changes.

Tavernier went on to agree that increased fitness levels will be required to play the football Clement intends to play in Glasgow.

The Rangers skipper added: "He's highlighted the lads who are coming back from injury. It's a bit hard for them if they're getting chucked back into a game and the levels are not at the levels of the lads who are playing week in, week out.

"He's made it clear that, for everyone in the team, as a squad, he wants everyone at the same fitness levels so when asked for, everyone can be there, give 100 percent and be fit for the team. That's the main thing he's brought to the table.

"I think you've seen rotation in the squad already. Leon [Balogun] came back into the squad, I think Ross [McCausland] has done really well, a young lad coming into the team. Scotty [Wright] has come in, Jacko's come in so it's a team game and we need everybody.

"The gaffer will have his own tactics for different games and what he wants from different people and we've all got to be ready for when asked for."

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