Rangers manager Philippe Clement ignoring 'noise' ahead of League Cup semi-final against Hearts

Rangers face Hearts in the Viaplay Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday; they last won the trophy in 2011

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Friday 3 November 2023 15:30, UK

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Rangers manager Philippe Clement insists he is ignoring any «noise» amid suggestions Celtic's exit has put more pressure on them to win the Viaplay Cup.

The Ibrox side are favourites to lift the trophy after Brendan Rodgers' side were knocked out by Kilmarnock in September.

They take on Hearts in the semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday with either Hibernian or Aberdeen awaiting the winners in December's final.

Rangers have not won the League Cup since 2011 with Clement quick to dismiss the theory that the pressure is on to secure the title this season.

«Those are really good things for you guys as you can make a lot of articles about it. I'm not busy with those things and with that noise, whether people think it's important or not,» he said.

«For me, like I said, every game and day is important. Today we had training and every exercise is important for me. That the players show quality. If they do that every day and game, at the end of the season there will be silverware.

»We need to focus on our own things, not noise and what can be or should be. We are focused on ourselves."

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Clement revealed that defender Ben Davies remains a doubt with a «small problem» after missing the 5-0 win at Dundee in midweek and «there is a chance but no guarantee» that attacker Tom Lawrence will return, while John Souttar, Nico Raskin, Rabbi Matondo and Kemar Roofe remain