Clement on Tavernier injury, January recruitment & Celtic gap

Rangers manager Philippe Clement has been speaking to the media as they prepare for the visit of Celtic on Thursday.

Here are the main points:

• Clement admits further injury woes as captain James Tavernier faces "a few weeks" on the sidelines while there is very little chance of centre-back Leon Balogun being fit for the match.

• The Rangers boss isn't focusing on the gap between his team and their rivals, insists they're always looking at the next game but believes the points gap is down to Celtic having scored more than in previous seasons.

• Clement insists there is no "psychological issue" in beating Celtic and referred back to the strong performance in the League Cup final.

• Admits January recruitment plans will be tailored towards injuries but stresses the winter window is never an easy time with clubs demanding too much money for players.

• The boss is worried about mistakes made in previous games against St Mirren and Motherwell but is confident his side can fix them and be better.