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title: "Rangers: Fans plead for Juan Alegria to play in Old Firm"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/juan-alegria-cedric-itten-celtic-spfl/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2022-01-30T14:35:45Z"
modified: "2022-01-30T14:35:45Z"
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# Rangers: Fans plead for Juan Alegria to play in Old Firm

**Many Glasgow Rangers fans have been left pleading for Juan Alegria to be given a chance in the first team ahead of their Old Firm clash on Wednesday night.**

The Colombian striker opened the scoring in the Academy’s game against Civil Service Strollers in the Scottish Lowland League on Saturday afternoon with a ‘[stunning finish](https://twitter.com/RFC_Youth/status/1487443949455302659)‘, leaving members of the Ibrox faithful flocking to the [post](https://twitter.com/RFC_Youth/status/1487443949455302659) and calling for him to get an immediate first-team call-up.

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He has already shown his credentials numerous times already this season, including scoring a [hat-trick](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/juan-alegria-rangers-b-alloa-spfl/) back in October for Rangers B.

After supporters were particularly [critical](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/cedric-itten-ross-county-3-3-spfl/) of Cedric Itten’s performance in the senior team’s 3-3 draw away at Ross County, the 19-year-old could perhaps now be given a chance to impress Giovanni van Bronckhorst in the biggest match of their campaign so far.

### Rangers fans on Alegria

These Teddy Bears pleaded for Alegria to be promoted to the first team ahead of the derby against Celtic on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RFC_Youth/status/1487443949455302659):

**“Get him in…Itten is finished”**

[Credit: @MackaMac](https://twitter.com/MackaMac/status/1487508140522450954)

**“Please please please call him up to the 1st team”**

[Credit: @YakuzaBoozer](https://twitter.com/YakuzaBoozer/status/1487444825033039872)

**“Promote Alegria and send Itten to B team please”**

[Credit: @Williamkh\_\_](https://twitter.com/Williamkh__/status/1487445079350521859)

**“Itten’s natural replacement”**

[Credit: @JackC1872](https://twitter.com/JackC1872/status/1487447297088790533)

**“Defo due a shout soon, like Lowrie he’s 100% got it”**

[Credit: @BoxingFootball2](https://twitter.com/BoxingFootball2/status/1487603465023102976)

**“Promotion time! Get it done”**

[Credit: @Ganders\_76](https://twitter.com/Ganders_76/status/1487514200398249987)

[***In other news, what contract update has Gers gushing here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/contract-news-scott-arfield-spfl/)