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Rangers focussed on Inverness trip and not Celtic clash, says Mark Warburton

Mark Warburton looks on during Rangers' training session
Image: Mark Warburton says Rangers are fully focussed on Inverness

Mark Warburton says Rangers are fully focussed on Inverness despite a looming League Cup semi-final showdown with Celtic.

The Gers travel to the Highlands on Friday night looking to move level on points with second-placed Aberdeen following the international break.

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Warburton's side lost the opening Old Firm clash of the season at Celtic Park last month as part of a slow start to the Premiership campaign but he says the only focus is on preparing for Caley despite the Hampden clash being just nine days away on October 23.

"There is no point in worrying about Celtic and getting beaten at Inverness," Warburton said.

Josh Windass impressed for Rangers against Celtic
Image: Rangers meet Celtic at Hampden on October 23

"Our point is to go to Inverness, prepare well for that game, be in great shape going up there, do our research, do our analysis and go into the game fully prepared, get the performance, get the result and then move on from there.

"The moment the final whistle goes then we'll look at Celtic but until that point it is only Inverness."

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Rangers manager Mark Warburton is taken out of his news conference after receiving questions on the future of suspended midfielder Joey Barton

Joey Barton will again be missing for the trip to Inverness after the Gers extended his club suspension by a week, with Jordan Rossiter also still unavailable through injury but Josh Windass is fit again after hamstring trouble.

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