Injury Boost For Gers

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RANGERS should have the normal central defensive pairing of Davie Weir and Madjd Bougherra restored for Sunday's crucial SPL trip to Falkirk.

 

And fellow defender Kirk Broadfoot is not far behind having rested for over a week and started work with physiotherapist Pip Yeates earlier this week.

 

Only Kenny Miller was in action for Scotland last night and he seemedt o come through unscathed. Steve Davis played the full 90 minutes in Northern Ireland's 1-0 win over Slovenia and DaMarcus Beasley did the same as the USA defeated Trinidad & Tobago 3-0..

 

Madjid BougherraSpeaking on Rangers World, Smith said: "We're hopeful everyone will come through the international fixtures okay. Everybody who has been involved with Scotland seems to be alright injury wise.

 

"We have no word on anybody else that there is anything untoward. This is an important stage of season and we will be happy to get everybody back and fit.

 

"We are hoping Davie's knee injury will have settled down a bit. There was a fair bit of swelling there just before the international break. Obviously, he has had a little bit of time to recover.

 

"He also missed the Hearts game through suspension. That lay-off has allowed it to settle down. He has done a little bit of jogging in the early part of the week and hopefully it should settle down enough for him to be available for us on Sunday."

 

Smith added: "The indications are Madjid is fit and ready now as he played for Algeria last weekend. He was touch and go for the Hearts game. The extra week will have made a little bit of difference to him and it was god that he got that game.

 

"Kirk has been given time off during the break to rest. Hopefully that will have cleared up the problem."

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Good news and no excuses for the Falkirk game.