Rangers news bulletin as Ryan Kent suffers fresh Fenerbahce indignity amid Mason Holgate transfer 'frustration'

It's another packed agenda for Philippe Clement after closing the gap on Celtic with a win over St Johnstone.

Outcast Ryan Kent has suffered a fresh body blow to his Fenerbahce career as he was bombed out of the squad during the return of Turkish football.

The Turkish Football Federation put the Super Lig on hold after referee Halil Umut Meler was punched to the ground by Faruk Koca, the president of KE Ankaragucu, but the league leaders got their campaign back underway with a win in the 4-3 thriller against Kayserispor. But former Rangers winger Kent was nowhere to be seen as he failed to even make the bench with the 27-year-old appearing to inch closer to the exit door.

While a return to Ibrox has been floated in some sections a move appears unlikely - with Nottingham Forest and Hull City among the English sides said to be monitoring the situation. But despite exit speculation, boss Ismail Kartal attempted to play down the decision to exile the Englishman from his first-team plans. He said: "It was necessary today to make such a decision.

"There is no such thing as Kent will not play or be in the squad in for future games but we made such a decision in this match. Maybe in the coming weeks, unexpected names may not be in the squad, because we have a very large squad."

Elswhere, Mason Holgate has been linked with a loan move to Ibrox as he prepares to be recalled by Southampton in January over a lack of game time. And pundit Carlton Palmaer reckons the "frustrations" of the player will see him ramp up his game time away from St Mary's.

He told FLW: "Everton are planning to recall Holgate from his loan spell at Southampton in January, due to his lack of game time. Obviously, Everton and the player are frustrated over the situation as he's only made five appearances thus far. It's a really difficult situation.

"That is the cut-throat reality of football. Holgate will have no shortage of takers in January."

And amid fresh doubts over Kemar Roofe, a return for Alfredo Morelos is reportedly off the cards. While Roofe looks set to join Danilo in the treatment room the Light Blues appear unlikely to turn to the Colombian - who is set to become a free agent after a nightmare spell at Santos.

And former Celtic star Charlie Mulgrew has warned Clement against the deal telling Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: "Bad signing for me. I never seen it in Morelos to be honest with you.

"When I played against him I never saw it. He had a good run in Europe, but it might just be the games I saw him in I never got the hype in Morelos - ever. When I played against him I thought he was lazy and disinterested. One thing I felt from him is in the box was he could come alive in the box and get a yard, but I never, ever saw the hype in Morelos and that’s the truth."