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Borna Barisic injury latest as Rangers face waiting game and could finish season with six subs

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard can't tell how bad Borna Barisic's quad injury really is just yet.

But the title-winning Ibrox boss is just glad the injury problems are stacking up now rather than at a crucial point of the season.

The left-back was substituted for Scott Wright towards the end of the champions' 4-1 win over Celtic on Sunday afternoon.

And having only started that game with seven men on the bench - with two slots lying empty - it could mean Rangers are down to just six substitutes to face Livingston and Aberdeen as they stand two more games away from completing a full Premiership season unbeaten.

It could leave Gerrard with a slight issue at left-back with backup Calvin Bassey suspended for those matches but the gaffer isn't complaining.

Asked if he had any update on the Croat, Gerrard said: "I don't know, it's a quad issue, there's certainly some tightness there.

"He seems a little uncomfortable at the moment so we'll scan that in the coming days. We've got 10 days until the next game, hopefully that helps.

"What you see is what we have available. Obviously Borna might be added to that list.

"No-one's on the verge of returning, so if Borna is ruled out that could be down to six substitutes with a goalkeeper.

"But, look, we're not complaining, we've kept the group strong and healthy for the majority of the season and if it means we have to go into the last two challenges a little bit bare in certain areas, that's life and that's what we've got to cope with.

"We'll stand up and maybe give a little extra to make sure we finish the last two games strong."

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