Beale has been forced to beg for his job at Zulte Waregem, while one Rangers star has been surprisingly overlooked by his country

We're heading into the international break but there's no shortage of club news to get stuck into – particularly where Rangers are concerned.

Here are three of the big stories you need to know about this afternoon...

Beale begs for his job

Michael Beale has pleaded for his job after the ex-Rangers manager suffered six defeats in a row at his club in Belgium.

The English coach was appointed Zulte Waregem at the start of the season, but his move to Belgium has turned into a nightmare after his side's weekend 4-1 defeat at Sint-Truiden meant they had lost their last six league games.

Beale received a vote of confidence last week, but angry fans turned on their team after their latest loss.

And the former Sunderland boss admitted the decision is out of his hands.

He said: "I will sit down with the board during the international break and we will put our heads together.

"Will I still be here when we return for our next match? A lot depends on how the discussions go.

"Last summer, we made a decision to concentrate on young players, but we have to accept that this group now needs help.

"We can't deny we are in trouble."

Fernandez's surprise Nigeria snub

Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez has become the third Ibrox star to be ditched for international duty after he was left out of the Nigeria squad.

The 25-year-old is a key man for Derek McInnes' side and made his 20th appearance of the season in Rangers' weekend win at St Mirren.

However, he was a surprise omission in manager Eric Chelle's squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualification double-header against Tanzania this month.

Fernandez is the latest Rangers star to be excluded from their international squads after Kim Min-su was left out of South Korea's team and Bojan Miovski was snubbed from the North Macedonia squad, even though their next game is in Glasgow against Scotland.

Fernandez won his fourth cap last month when he played for the Super Eagles in a friendly against Russia in Nizhny Novgorod, which finished in a 3-3 draw.

But he's failed to make the list for their upcoming games.

However, Fernandez may yet get a reprieve after Hull City stopper Semi Ajayi suffered an injury against Arsenal at the weekend, with reports in Nigeria suggesting Fernandez would be first in line to replace him if Ajayi doesn't make it.

Igamane handed new Lille deal

Former Rangers striker Hamza Igamane has been handed a bumper new contract at Lille...despite being injured for ten months.

The Moroccan international striker joined the Ligue 1 side last year in a £11 million deal after impressing for Rangers in his one season at the club.

He made an excellent start for Lille after scoring nine goals in 18 matches, but suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal in January.

He's been out since, although he is now back in light training with the French club and expected to return to full training next month.

And he's been handed a major boost after Lille extended his contract.Lille president Olivier Letang said: "Hamza has been given a new contract as a sign of mutual trust between the club and the player.

"He only had two years left on his contract at the end of the season. We believe in him."

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