Naderi a doubt for Old Firm after Baur tackle

Rangers want answers from the SFA after a studs-up challenge left Ryan Naderi's ankle 'a mess' ahead of Sunday's derby.

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What happened. Ryan Naderi is a doubt for Rangers' league trip to Celtic after a studs-up tackle from Celtic's Mika Baur left his ankle 'a mess' in last week's Old Firm clash. Rangers have asked the SFA why the challenge went unpunished.

• Baur caught Naderi with studs showing; referee Nick Walsh gave Celtic a free-kick
• Derek McInnes says VAR should have asked the referee to review it
• Rangers chief executive Jim Gillespie raised the issue with the SFA's Willie Collum

“Ryan's ankle is a mess. It was a poor challenge.”

— Derek McInnes

Naderi faces a race to be fit for Sunday's Old Firm league game at Celtic Park, where a win would cut the gap to two points.

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