Aaron Ramsey WILL be fit for Rangers’ Old Firm derby vs Celtic after Wales injury scare in World Cup play-off win
AARON RAMSEY will be fit for Rangers’ crunch Old Firm clash with Celtic on Sunday.
Midfield star Rambo, 31, was not in the Wales squad for Tuesday’s 1-1 friendly draw against Czech Republic.
But Dragons boss Robert Page allayed any fitness worries after confirming the Juventus loanee was rested following a lung-bursting 95 minute display versus Austria in last week’s World Cup play-off semi-final.
Page said: “There’s no injury. We have to show respect to the clubs as well. We have their players.
“Aaron’s 30-plus and I made that decision not to have him and Joe Allen in the 23. It was a no brainer really.
“The job was done because the most important game was against Austria on Thursday. We are in the final now.
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“It was a productive exercise to see some of the younger players. We didn’t need to risk Aaron.
“Let him go back to his club fully fit and play in a wonderful game in the Old Firm derby on Sunday.
“Knowing then there is less risk of him getting injured or picking something else up so we can protect him a little bit for June.”
Ramsey remained in Cardiff and was in the stands to celebrate pal Wayne Hennessey’s 100th cap in the Czech stalemate.
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But the ex-Arsenal star, who scored his first goal for the Ibrox club at Dundee just before the international break, returned to Scotland in good spirits after posting on Instagram: “Brilliant week in Cardiff, see you in June. #THEREDWALL
Rangers host league leaders Celtic in the must-win showdown as Ramsey and co lie three points behind their rivals in the table.