Goldson admits Dessers would have a special place in the hearts of Rangers fans if he scores v Celtic 

Rangers center back Connor Goldson has admitted it will be huge for Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers to score against Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Sunday afternoon.

Dessers arrived at Ibrox with huge expectations but failed to hit the ground running and was subjected to lots of criticisms from fans and pundits.

However, he turned a new leaf upon the arrival of Philippe Clement last October and has become a fan favorite due to his improvement in front of goal.

Despite his newly found form, some are still skeptical about his quality and scoring in the Old Firm derby might finally silence the doubters.

Speaking to Daily Record, Godson reckons Dessers would occupy a special place in the hearts of Rangers fans if he scores against Celtic but also said that he won't be judged only by that at the end of the season.

"Of course, but at the same time he just needs to keep doing it every single game," Godson said.

"Like I have said before, at the end of the season he will be judged on his numbers. It won't just be this game. 

"He will be judged on how he has helped the team throughout the season and how many goals he has scored. 

"Recently he has been doing that really well so hopefully that can continue."

Rangers head into the game one point adrift of their fiercest rivals but have a game at hand, meaning a win tomorrow will put them in good stead to scoop the league title for the first time since the 2020/2021 season.

The Light Blues will need Dessers to be at his clinical best and add to his 13-goal tally to get a positive result in the clash.

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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