Naderi ankle 'a mess' - Rangers contact SFA over Baur challenge
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Rangers have been in contact with the Scottish FA over Celtic midfielder Mika Baur's challenge on Ryan Naderi that left the striker's ankle in a "mess", says Derek McInnes.
Naderi is a doubt for Sunday's league derby at Celtic Park following the second-half incident - which resulted in a free-kick to Celtic - in Rangers' 3-0 League Cup win over Martin O'Neill's side last weekend.
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"Well, I haven't (sought an explanantion) but the club have," said manager McInnes.
"The club, (chief executive) Jim Gillespie, spoke to (referees' chief) Willie Collum and the SFA about it. I'm really not happy with the challenge, but I'm not going to get caught up in referee chat.
"I'm surprised that the referee wasn't asked to look at that. I find it strange that it wasn't. Ryan's ankle's a mess. It was a mess, it was a poor challenge.
"Sometimes these challenges can happen, but it didn't look great, to be honest. And Ryan is one of two players who's a wee bit of doubt for the game on Sunday."
With Lawrence Shankland and Youssef Chermiti out injured, Naderi's absence would leave Kevin Kelsy and Bojan Miovski as Rangers' only two available strikers.
"We don't really have another like-for-like, but we'll give him every chance," added McInnes.
"We've had to cope without key players before. I'm hoping he can make it, but if he doesn't, it will be somebody else's opportunity."