News about Vaclav Cerny

Philippe Clement has blamed ring rust for comeback man Ianis Hagi's red card against St Johnstone. The midfielder, who hadn't featured in a Rangers match squad since August last year, was sent packing 35 minutes after he came off the bench in a 2-0 win at Ibrox. Providing an assist for Vaclav Cerny's second goal of the night, the Romanian international then saw red when he lunged into a reckless challenge on striker Benjamin Kimpioka. Clement admitted the officials got it right when they upgraded the initial yellow card on VAR's recommendation, but he claimed Hagi's tackle was clumsy rather than violent. 'Ianis didn't play for a long time,' said the Rangers boss. 'The red card is a clumsy challenge. It's one from a player who is not yet fit at the moment.

As weeks go, Vaclav Cerny had witnessed better. First came that unfortunate business when the on-loan winger told the Rangers supporters where to go during the laboured win over Hibs. Next came his aberration in front of goal in the opening minutes of a 4-1 rout in the Europa League, Lyon star Maxence Caqueret compounding the agony by thanking the Czech after the game for waking his team up. By the time the wide man deactivated his Instagram account, he was ready to curl up in a ball and seek refuge in a darkened room.

Just a couple of miles from Ibrox, Glasgow opened its doors to Les Miserables as the first of four showings went ahead at The Hydro. Tickets will cost you a pretty penny to see the French musical masterpiece over these next few days, commanding the same lavish fees as many of the Lyon players who took centre stage in a 4-1 dismantling of Rangers. Chief among them was Malick Fofana, the brilliant young Belgian winger who lit up this Europa League clash with his electric pace and trickery for the visitors.

The new football season has barely got started. And, for Rangers, it can't end soon enough. The Ibrox hierarchy have endured the week from hell. A £40million windfall was buried six foot under after the death of another Champions League campaign. A £4million life insurance premium went up in smoke when they failed to make the play-off round.

With just over 10 minutes to play, and the score still poised at 0-0 in a tense Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv, Cyriel Dessers could no longer contain his emotions. As the ball was clipped forward to him by Vaclav Cerny, the 29-year-old striker failed to hold it up or lay it off to a team-mate. Possession was lost. Cue a loud outpouring of groans from the Rangers supporters.

Vaclav Cerny insists he's ready to make an impact in Rangers' critical Champions League clash with Dynamo Kyiv. The Czech international was man of the match as he capped his first start for the club with a stunning strike in Saturday's 2-1 win over Motherwell. Fighting his way to fitness after a summer loan move from Wolfsburg, Cerny was wrapped up in cotton wool before Philippe Clement's side made heavy weather of securing their first league win of the season at their adopted home of Hampden.

Rangers boss Philippe Clement insists his players must be more clinical in front of goal if they are to overcome Dynamo Kyiv in their Champions League qualifier on Tuesday night. Clement watched his side beat Motherwell at Hampden yesterday thanks to first-half goals from Cyriel Dessers and the impressive Vaclav Cerny.

A hop, skip and a jump from one side of Glasgow to the other, the distance between Ibrox and Hampden is little more than four miles. Even accounting for the maze of roadworks that continues to plague the city centre, it's a journey which would take little more than 10 minutes. Yet, despite only being a stone's throw from their natural surroundings of Edmiston Drive, Rangers fans will feel a long way from home when they pitch up at Mount Florida this afternoon.

STEPHEN MCGOWAN IN LUBLIN: With the very last kick of the ball, Cyriel Dessers delivered the perfect response to his critics. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Trailing Dynamo Kyiv to a first-half strike from Andriy Yarmolenko, Rangers were drinking in the last chance saloon. Deep into four minutes of added time, substitute Vaclav Cerny kept the ball in play close to the corner flag and swung one last cross into a congested penalty area. Dessers evaded his marker to meet the ball at the near post and steer home a predatory equaliser from close range.

Rangers have secured Czech winger Vaclav Cerny on a season-long loan from Wolfsburg. The 26-year-old becomes manager Philippe Clement's seventh summer signing and will give the Belgian further options on the flank after Abdallah Sima returned to parent club Brighton. Cerny has 17 caps and played once for his country at Euro 2024, in the 1-1 group-stage draw with Georgia

Rangers are close to securing a season-long loan deal for Czech international winger Vaclav Cerny. The 26-year-old signed for Wolfsburg last summer, but was unable to secure a regular starting place in the Bundesliga side. Reports in Germany claim that Cerny - who scored a late Europa League winner for former club Ajax at Celtic Park in 2015 - will fly to Glasgow to complete formalities on a one-year agreement.