Rangers boss Philippe Clement will demand his side are physically and mentally ready for a run of 11 matches across three competitions before the end of January.<\/p>\n Clement does not believe the fixture list is conducive to good football but is prepared to rotate his squad from game to game in their quest for silverware this season. <\/p>\n Rangers begin that run with a trip to St. Mirren on Boxing Day, a side they have beaten in 23 of their last 25 meetings in the Scottish Premiership. <\/p>\n They end the year against Motherwell before starting 2025 with a blockbuster showdown at Ibrox against rivals Celtic. <\/p>\n Rangers also face Manchester United and Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League, knowing wins in both of those games will see them qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not the first time in the history of football that this has happened, so we need to have a squad that\u2019s physically and mentally ready,\u201d Clement said. <\/p>\n \u201cThe more you complain about it, the more excuses you have, and I don\u2019t want to give excuses to the team because they all want to play football.<\/p>\n \u201cIs it good for football? I don\u2019t think so and everybody agrees with that but we need to focus on ourselves and be ready.<\/p>\n \u201cIt can be an advantage for our group of players that there needs to be a rotation. It means everybody has to be on their toes.\u201d<\/p>\n Philippe Clement spoke to the media ahead of our Boxing Day match against St Mirren. pic.twitter.com\/f5bDfwx9dW<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/SN\/images\/300x250_HR.gif\")
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