Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland is ruled out of Thursday's Old Firm clash with Celtic at the Ibrox Stadium after suffering internal bleeding in his leg, the Scottish Premiership club said.

Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland will miss Thursday’s Old Firm Derby after being hospitalised due to an ‘internal bleed’ in his leg. The 31-year-old has been released from hospital and expects ‘a full recovery sooner rather than later’ but has bemoaned the timing of the problem.

The festive season took a worrying turn for Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland, who was rushed to the hospital over concerns of internal bleeding. The 31-year-old, a pivotal figure for the Scottish club,