Rangers’ Youssef Chermity has issued a warning to his Portugal U21 team-mates ahead of their clash with Scotland U21 on Tuesday. Having played under Danny Rohl at Ibrox, he knows the opposition somewhat well.
Striker joins Rangers from Everton for around £8million [€9.2m] In September, when Russell Martin was at Ibrox.
A month later, he parted ways with the manager and appointed Rohl as his successor.
The 21-year-old has been a regular under Rohl at Ibrox and has scored nine goals and provided two assists in 34 appearances for Rangers.
His league statistics are as follows:
- Expected target: 7.44
- Expected Support: 1.22
- Big chances made: 2
- Big chances missed: 13
- Goal conversion: 13%
- Shots on goal per game: 1.0
His performances for Rangers helped him return to the Portugal U21 team in October for the first time since March 2024. The attacker has kept his place in Luis Freire’s team ever since. this was also caught Fenerbahçe’s attention in the winter market, but no move ever took shape.
Chermiti has scored two goals and one assist from four European qualifiers, and that includes a goal in their 4-0 win over Azerbaijan last Friday.
Portugal U21 host Scotland U21 at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota in Estoril on Tuesday.
Rangers man’s message for Scotland U21 clash
Monday edition of record Youssef Charmiti’s comments regarding tomorrow’s match are relayed.
The former Toffees man and his teammates have been training at the Cidade do Futebol, the national team’s sports complex in Algiers.
He talks about the importance of maintaining mental focus to achieve victory over Scotland.
“I and the whole group expect a good game from our side. We have shown our quality throughout the qualifying round, and we will do everything to get the three points.” He said.
“I haven’t had the opportunity to watch the Scottish team, but they certainly have some teammates that I play against in the league. We expect an opponent that will come with everything and we are ready.”
The Rangers man dismisses suggestions of overconfidence.
“We have to stay humble, and we can’t think that the game will be easy or that the opponent is coming here to make it easy. The coaching staff has always told us to give our best,” Charmiti explained.
Full squad for March international break
- 4-1 win over Azerbaijan U21
- v Scotland U21, 31 March at Estoril
Louis Freire’s entire team:
Goalkeepers: Andre Gomes (FC Alverca), Gonçalo Ribeiro (FC Porto) and Joao Carvalho (SC Braga).
Defenders: Daniel Banzaqui (SL Benfica), Diogo Monteiro (FC Arauca), Gabriel Bras (FC Porto), Joao Muniz (Sporting CP), Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC), Rodrigo Rego (SL Benfica), Tiago Gabriel (US Lecce Spa) and Tiago Parente (FC Felgueras);
Midfielders: Diego Rodrigues (SC Braga), Diogo Sousa (Vitoria SC), Gonçalo Moreira (SL Benfica), Gustavo Sá (FC Famalicão), João Simões (Sporting CP) and Mathias de Amorim (FC Famalicão);
Forwards: Carlos Forbes (Club Brugge KV), Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC), Noah Saviolo (Vitoria SC), Rodrigo Ribeiro (FC Augsburg), Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) and Youssef Chermiti (Rangers FC).
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