Rangers injury list is one that doesn’t need any extra interference so, when Cyriel Dessers was out on stand-by to join Nigeria, Philippe Clement would have been sweating.
Terem Moffi was the player who the Super Eagles turned to first but they had to wait for Nice to give the green light.
It’s an interesting clause that sees clubs given the power due to additional call-ups being made once the official squads have been named, a loophole that Rangers could have used for Cyriel Dessers after he was put on stand-by.
Nice have played hard ball over Moffi, and have demanded that they have their striker available to face Rennes this weekend.
What this means is that he will miss the Super Eagles opener against Equatorial Guinea and the chance to play alongside former Gers stars Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo.
Rangers will now, barring any more injuries on top of Danilo and Kemar Roofe, at least be able to rely on Fabio Silva and Cyriel Dessers after the winter break.
