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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Steven Gerrard provides triple injury boost"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2020-09-01T08:00:47Z"
modified: "2020-09-01T08:00:47Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Steven Gerrard provides triple injury boost

**Steven Gerrard has provided Glasgow Rangers with a triple transfer boost as he has said that he hopes to have Leon Balogun, Joe Aribo and Jermain Defoe available for the Gers’ next game against Dundee United.**

All three were missing from the Ibrox outfit’s previous match against Hamilton, but it did not prove to be an obstacle for the 54-time Scottish champions as they saw off their opponents 2-0. Having said that, [£900,000-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-aribo/marktwertverlauf/spieler/468198) Aribo (as per Transfermarkt) has [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-aribo/leistungsdaten/spieler/468198) goal in his first three matches of the campaign and has [received praise from Brian Laudrup](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8637063/BRIAN-LAUDRUP-Joe-Aribo-player-produces-vital-spark-Rangers-need-like-him.html), whilst [£1.26m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jermain-defoe/marktwertverlauf/spieler/3875) Defoe (also per Transfermarkt) brings a wealth of experience with him – Gerrard will not be too happy that they have been out of the action.

Added to that, [£720,000-valued Balogun](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leon-balogun/profil/spieler/56100) helped the side to two clean sheets in the opening couple of matches this term.

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Following the clash against Hamilton, Gerrard [told Rangers TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahReI9jHop8):

*“I am hoping to have a real selection dilemma when we come back to play Dundee United as I am hoping to have Joe Aribo back, Jermain Defoe and Leon \[Balogun\] were back in the squad today.*

*“So that is how we need to be as a squad – it needs to be very difficult to pick 11 and it is at the moment.”*

This international break perhaps comes at a perfect time for the trio of players. It seems that none of their issues are serious, and now they have two weeks to recover before the Premiership campaign starts again.

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The Gers will play Hibernian, Motherwell and Celtic all away from home [in their next five games](https://www.skysports.com/rangers-fixtures) – their title credentials will truly be put to the test. As such, the return of three important players will be exactly what Gerrard is looking for.

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