Rangers boss Philippe Clement will demand his aspect are bodily and mentally prepared for a run of 11 matches throughout three competitions earlier than the top of January.

Clement doesn’t imagine the fixture record is conducive to good soccer however is ready to rotate his squad from sport to sport of their quest for silverware this season.

Rangers start that run with a visit to St. Mirren on Boxing Day, a aspect they’ve overwhelmed in 23 of their final 25 conferences within the Scottish Premiership.

They finish the 12 months in opposition to Motherwell earlier than beginning 2025 with a blockbuster showdown at Ibrox in opposition to rivals Celtic.

Rangers additionally face Manchester United and Union Saint-Gilloise within the Europa League, understanding wins in each of these video games will see them qualify for the knockout phases of the competitors.

“This isn’t the primary time within the historical past of soccer that this has occurred, so we have to have a squad that’s bodily and mentally prepared,” Clement stated.

“The extra you complain about it, the extra excuses you will have, and I don’t wish to give excuses to the group as a result of all of them wish to play soccer.

“Is it good for soccer? I don’t assume so and all people agrees with that however we have to give attention to ourselves and be prepared.

“It may be a bonus for our group of gamers that there must be a rotation. It means all people must be on their toes.”

Philippe Clement spoke to the media forward of our Boxing Day match in opposition to St Mirren. pic.twitter.com/f5bDfwx9dW

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Rangers are 9 factors behind Celtic on the prime of the Scottish Premiership and their probabilities of lifting the 2024-25 title are hanging by a thread.

They have been additionally overwhelmed by Brendan Rodgers’ aspect in a dramatic Scottish League Cup last, shedding 5-4 on penalties earlier this month.

And whereas Clement didn’t concede his aspect’s hopes of lifting the title, he stated that focus should instantly be on their Boxing Day conflict on the SMISA Stadium.

“We all know St Mirren is an enormous problem. It’s a group with numerous physicality and a supervisor who all the time prepares his group very well,” Clement concluded.

“Individuals all the time say this [the importance of physicality] about Scotland, however the Belgian league can also be the identical, within the French league it was the identical. It’s not as in the event you don’t have physicality there.”