Lee Johnson told the Rangers players to take to the pitch at Easter Road on Saturday that the Hibs boss Ibrox club will play in their Champions League second leg of the playoffs. , in the Netherlands four days later against PSV Eindhoven.
The British player was at Govan to apply the rules to his upcoming Scottish premiership opponent. Ruud van Nistelrooy's Eredivisie outfit and he drew 2–2. Giovanni van Bronckhorst is expected to make changes to traverse the M8 to keep key players fresh for the match at Phillips Stadium.
PSV Eindhoven postponed their match against FC Volendam this weekend to give them extra time to prepare for the shootout in Eindhoven. This led to a debate as to whether the Rangers could afford the same opportunity by the SPFL and whether, in fact, it was profitable.
But Johnson says it would be disrespectful to claim that it was the second choice XI if van Bronckhorst made drastic changes. The former Sunderland manager said: If you have £30m to £50m for a midweek match, you'd think that would probably be a big focus. But it's kind of disrespectful to the players they have on the team, the depth of the team. offered support to Marijan Kabraha, who had returned home to Croatia after the death of his father.
He said:
"We are looking forward to inviting him into the Hibs family to give him a little love and care. It has been a difficult moment for us. He has not been training this week." But I want to play.It's a big credit to him, but that decision is up to me.It's a difficult one.Everyone needs different grief time.Some cultures are different.
"He could be on a flight home tomorrow morning, but what is his mental and emotional and physical state in terms of the time he missed training?"
``It's tough being a manager. You should read on, see how he is, and try to provide the kind of love, care, and support that everyone needs in that situation.
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