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Player who nearly joined Rangers this summer now has a chance to embarrass Celtic
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Couhaib Driouech now has a chance to do one over Celtic despite not being on the books at Rangers.

Rangers looked set to sign Driouech in the summer, but issues came up during his medical that saw the club pull the plug on the deal.

However, a lot was made following that, with PSV arguing that everything was good regarding his health. He did eventually get his move away, joining Celta Vigo for around £5.8m.

Couhaib Driouech looks all set to shine against Celtic

One way or another, Driouech gets to play against Celtic this season. While he will not be wearing the Rangers blue, every Gers fan will be rooting for him to do well against the Hoops on Thursday night.

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Celta Vigo visit Parkhead to take on the Hoops in the Europa League, looking to add to their misery in Europe. The Glasgow side are one of the worst sides in the competition, having lost both their games so far.

They find themselves under tremendous pressure, sitting in 33rd place with zero points in the bag. A loss against Celta Vigo will all but end their hopes of qualifying in the top eight.

It will be a good game for Driouech to show the Rangers board that he’s capable of doing it in Scotland and that there are no issues with his fitness either. He has been in full first-team training ahead of the match and is expected to feature against Celtic.

How has Driouech done since his failed Rangers move?

Driouech has been a bit-part player for the Spanish club, at least in the league, since his summer move. While he has made five La Liga appearances, just one of them has come from the start.

Thus far, he has played only 152 minutes in the league and is yet to register a goal or an assist. While there have been a few promising moments, his end product is something that he would want to improve.

He has played in both Europa League games so far, starting one of them. However, after just 84 minutes of game time, it is hard to assess whether or not he has been the right fit so far.

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