Source: Team_Talk
Bougherra reveals Old Firm fears
The centre-half, 26, is desperate for the Scottish Premier League not to schedule next month's clash with Celtic on the weekend of May 2-3 as he is banned from playing then.
SPL clubs play their final matches before the division splits in half this weekend, and the SPL will then decide the make-up of each side's last five fixtures of the season.
It appears likely summer signing Bougherra - who has already missed two derbies this season through injury - will get his wish.
Reports today claim police do not want the Glasgow giants to meet on the May bank holiday weekend.
Bougherra earned himself a one-match ban after picking up a yellow card in last Wednesday's victory at St Mirren.
He told his club's official website: "After the St Mirren game, I did not know how many yellow cards I had, but after the match I was concerned.
"I do not know why it takes two weeks for a suspension to kick in but when I found out it could be against Celtic, I could not believe it.
"I went to my house and said to my family that I could miss Celtic and they could not believe it either."
Rangers have lost both derbies Bougherra has missed this season, including last month's Co-operative Insurance Cup final.
The two Old Firm clashes he has played have yielded a win and a draw.
He said: "Missing the Co-operative Insurance Cup final last month was a big blow for me.
"I waited for this final for a long time but, unfortunately, being injured is part of football.
"I was in the stadium with my family and it was the second time they have come to see me play against Celtic and I haven't played.
"When I saw the team after the game I was so disappointed I could not have helped them."
The SPL have been left with a real headache over when to schedule the post-split derby.
They have previously vowed to ensure it is not a potential title decider for safety reasons, but the weekend of May 2-3 is the only date they could guarantee it would not be.
If Celtic were to win their next two fixtures and Rangers were to lose both of theirs, the Hoops could clinch the championship at Ibrox on May 9-10 or at any stage after that.
