---
title: "Rangers: Gers dealt Filip Helander blow before Old Firm"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/team-news-celtic-ramsey-helander-injury-spfl/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2022-02-02T12:10:37Z"
modified: "2022-02-02T12:10:37Z"
---

# Rangers: Gers dealt Filip Helander blow before Old Firm

**Glasgow Rangers have now been dealt a big blow before their Old Firm clash tonight as Filip Helander has been ruled out alongside Aaron Ramsey.**

### The Lowdown: Massive game

This is a massive game not just because of the rivalry between the two clubs, but the fact that they are so close to each other in the Scottish Premiership table.

\[freshpress-poll id=”381485″\]

The gap is now just [two](https://spfl.co.uk/league/premiership/table) points at the top after the Teddy Bears drew 3-3 away at Ross County last time out, and a win for Celtic would put them above their bitter rivals.

Nonetheless, the Light Blues will need as many of their key players available as possible ahead of tonight’s crucial encounter.

### The Latest: Helander out

Speaking in his [pre-game press conference (Rangers FC – official)](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1488516522498797577) ahead of the match, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has revealed that Helander will be ‘out’ of the fixture, as well as new signing Ramsey:

*“Ramsey trained but is too soon for tomorrow, I expect him in the squad in the near future.*

*“Helander is still out and should be back in the coming weeks.*

*“Balogun is back fit and available.”*

### The Verdict: Big blow

It will certainly be a big blow for the Gers to be without Helander for the game, as he has been nothing short of immense when he has played this season.

The [£3.15m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/filip-helander/profil/spieler/198067) beast is ranking highly among his teammates in terms of average tackles, clearances and blocks per match in the league so far this term ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/306/Show/Scotland-Rangers#:~:text=Rangers%20Squad%20%20%20%20Player%20%20,%20%206%20%2018%20more%20rows%20)), and RFC fans will not forget that he scored the [winning](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/filip-helander/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/198067/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) goal against the Hoops at home earlier in the campaign.

Leon Balogun coming back into the side will soften the blow a little, but there is no doubt that the six-foot-four Sweden international will be missed.

[***In other news, find out exactly how much Rangers will pay for Ramsey here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/aaron-ramsey-loan-fee-revealed/)