Rangers’ thumping win over Aberdeen helped them move into second spot in the Scottish Premiership, ensuring several of their players were able to jet off on international duty on a positive note this week.
Goals from Tochi Chukwuani, Mikey Moore, Nico Raskin, and James Tavernier secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over the Dons. The win moved Rangers two points ahead of their Glasgow rivals Celtic, who lost 2-0 to Dundee United.
Still three points adrift of Hearts at the top of the Scottish Premiership, the international break will now see a number of Rangers’ squad members head off to focus on success for their respective national teams, with a total of 13 players called up for duty. Want to know which Rangers stars are representing their countries and when they’re playing this week?
Here is the full list of every Rangers player away on international duty this week, who they play and when they are playing. All times are GMT.
5. John Souttar, Connor Barron, Findlay Curtis, Liam Kelly - Scotland
The Rangers quartet have all been included in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the upcoming international friendlies. They will face Japan at Hampden Park on Saturday 28 March (kick-off: 5pm), before travelling to Everton FC's Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Ivory Coast (kick off: 7.30pm.) | SNS Group
6. Nedim Bajrami - Albania
The 27-year-old playmaker is in Sylvinho's squad for the crucial World Cup playoff away to Poland on Thursday 26 March. The game will be played in Warsaw, with kick-of scheduled for 7.45pm. | SNS Group
7. Derek Cornelius - Canada
The 28-year-old has not played for Rangers since picking up a muscle injury playing for Canada against Venezuela in November, but has been included in Jesse Marsch's squad for the friendly games against Iceland on Saturday 28 March (kick-off: 5pm) and Tunisia on Wednesday 1 April (kick-off: 12.30am). Both games are at home. | SNS Group
8. Nico Raskin - Belgium
Raskin's national side head across the pond this week to face a pair of World Cup co-hosts. Belgium will face the USA on Saturday 28 March (kick-off: 7.30pm), before taking on Mexico on Wednesday 1 April (kick-off: 2am). | SNS Group