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David Irvine

McCoist demands Aribo Rangers position switch as he reacts to RB Leipzig team news

Ally McCoist demands Joe Aribo Rangers position switch as he reacts to RB Leipzig team news

RANGERS are without Kemar Roofe for tonihgt's crucial Europa Legaue semi-final second-leg clash against RB Leipzig. 

And for Ally McCoist there is only one man who can start through the middle for Rangers this evening.

The former Ibrox striker has called for Giovanni van Bronckhorst to switch up his system and start Joe Aribo up-front.

The Nigerian - normally playing as a midfielder or on the right - did play at striker for a positive spell in the first-leg defeat in Leipzig.

But Scott Wright and Fashion Sakala also played sections of the match at striker in Germany.

Tonight, there is no debate when it comes to McCoist's opinion on the front-three. 

It has to be Ryan Kent and Wright on the wings with Aribo through the middle.

He explained on BT Sport: "It's a must. There can't be any doubt in my mind at all. The best period Rangers had in the game in Leipzig last week was without doubt for 25 minutes at the start of the second half with Aribo playing through the middle.

"He just gave the defenders a different problem. He was a physicality, he was a presence, he took the ball in and did go in behind a couple of times, he got us up the park, he got us the odd free-kick.

"It's more important that players in the wider areas do better. Scott Wright has got to do a lot better and I expect him to do a lot better. I felt a little bit sorry for him, he looked a bit isolated.

"Kent we saw in flashes. Those two guys have got to play tonight with Aribo through the middle for me, it's a big one."

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