Alfredo Morelos to miss Rangers vs Celtic Old Firm match after Columbia recall

Rangers' Old Firm game against Celtic will be without Alfredo Morelos after he was recalled to the Colombia squad.

On February 2, Sky Sports will show the game at Parkhead, which will clash with two other matches.

The original tie was postponed for an earlier winter break due to restrictions on fans attending matches.

Rangers' match against Ross County will be broadcasted on Sky Sports.

His selection came after Atalanta forward Duvan Zapata was injured and will be out for a while.

Four other players have also been selected for the double-header.

Is Rangers able to cope without Morelos?

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Take a look at the goals that Alfredo Morelos scored in December.

The absence of the strikers will be a big blow. He scored four goals for the league leaders in December and was named the Scottish Premiership player of the month.

Morelos' attitude has been praised by Giovanni van Bronckhorst as a positive factor for the team.

Rangers will take confidence from the opening Old Firm match, but his influence on the pitch is clear to see.

In August, the Scottish titleholders were without their captain James Tavernier, Allan McGregor, Jon McLaughlin, Calvin Bassey, Scott Wright, Ryan Kent and manager Steven Gerrard, but they still won.

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The first Old Firm game of the season took place at Ibrox.

While February's clash at Parkhead will be different, Fashion Sakala and Cedric Itten will hope they are given the challenge of leading the line against Celtic.

Itten was recalled from his loan at Greuther Furth, where he scored two goals in 12 games.

Rangers won their 55th top-flight title last season as the Switzerland international scored some key goals.

Moore said that the Rangers title bid has been strengthened.

Rangers are yet to taste defeat.

Craig Moore, a former Rangers defender, believes that the team's hopes of retaining the Scottish title have improved since the arrival of van Bronckhorst.

The club is in the knockout stages of the Europa League thanks to the leadership of the Dutch man.

"I think sometimes in football timing works, Steven Gerrard got that opportunity to go down south and Rangers now have the opportunity and they've brought in Giovanni van Bronckhorst," he said.

He knows the football club and has experience with success at the club.

I think the changes he's made to the team have been clear. You won't see both full-backs bombing at the same time.