Delay: Duo won't make debut against Shkupi. SNS Group

New Rangers signings Lassana Coulibaly and Umar Sadiq will have to wait to make their debuts for the Ibrox club after being left out of the squad to face Shkupi in the Europa League.

The squad for the first qualifying round tie had to be finalised by Wednesday night and Rangers did not include either player on their list. The club had been waiting on international clearance for both.

However, new manager Steven Gerrard's other seven summer signings have all been included and are likely to feature in the tie.

Allan McGregor, Jamie Murphy, Scott Arfield, Ovie Ejaria, Connor Goldson, Nikola Katic and Jon Flanagan are all registered for the match.


Bruno Alves has been removed from the initial squad list after agreeing a contract termination prior to signing for Parma.

Lee Wallace, who is injured and also in dispute with the club over a fine, has been omitted from the list, as have Fabio Cardoso, Eduardo Herrera and Harry Forrester.