Derek Cornelius: Rangers outcast makes clear point to Danny Rohl with Canada performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Derek Cornelius was excellent in Canada\u2019s win over Uzbekistan, just days after revealing he felt \u201cdisrespected\u201d by Danny Rohl over his role at Rangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 28-year-old central defender joined Rangers on a season-long loan deal from Marseille last summer, and had made 12 total appearances before suffering a hamstring injury last November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite returning to fitness in February, Cornelius was shunned from the first-team squad by Rohl for the remainder of the season, failing to make a single matchday squad in the calendar year of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was even banished to youth team training after his relationship with Rohl deteriorated, and is now set to return to Marseille this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers have the option to trigger a permanent transfer for Cornelius this summer, but with Rohl leading the Gers into next season, that feels extremely unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How did Derek Cornelius fare for Canada vs Uzbekistan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As detailed in a report from The Scotsman, Cornelius made no secret of how he was made to feel by Rohl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI felt very disrespected,\u201d he said following the conclusion to Rangers\u2019 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cornelius\u2019 25-26 Scottish Prem stats\tResult<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minutes played 559<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Duels won per 90 8.21<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Touches per 90 94.3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tackles per 90 2.42<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Average match rating 7.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Per FotMob<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI said to them, \u2018I can help this team\u2019 in some way, whether that\u2019s starting, whether it\u2019s five minutes to hold on to a lead, or whether that\u2019s having a conversation with a guy \u2013 a younger player \u2013 saying, \u2018Don\u2019t worry about the pressure, just focus on your job.\u2019 Whatever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut I wasn\u2019t given a solid reason as to why I was not considered. It was tough. It was really tough. I was hoping the situation would change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe if the manager saw the way I\u2019ve been training for the last two, three weeks, he could have changed his mind, but it wasn\u2019t the case and it\u2019s disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cornelius will now be looking to put his Rangers frustration behind him this summer, as he looks to enjoy a successful World Cup with Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers Danny Rohl on Derek Cornelius exile<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In preparation for a home tournament, Jesse March\u2019s men are playing two friendlies prior to their first World Cup game against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time, Canada ran out 2-0 winners over Uzbekistan in the first of those two friendly games, with Cornelius playing 70 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As per FotMob, Cornelius completed 90 per cent of his pass attempts and his two dribbles successfully, whilst also winning four of his five ground duels and winning two fouls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also played four of his five long balls accurately, was dispossessed zero times, made seven recoveries, completed 10 passes into the final third and took 61 total touches respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who do Canada and Cornelius play in the World Cup?Cornelius put in a very impressive performance against Uzbekistan, and if Rohl was watching, he may well have been left pondering whether or not he did in fact make a mistake not handing him more Rangers minutes last term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should he enjoy a strong World Cup, that feeling may only grow in Rohl\u2019s mind, but how good a tournament are he and Canada likely to have this summer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, they\u2019ve been drawn in Group B, which is about as wide-open a group as you\u2019re likely to find at this summer\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Canadians kick-off their World Cup campaign against Bosnia in Toronto on Friday 12 June, in an 8pm kick-off UK time, before taking on Qatar on Thursday 18 June in an 11pm kick-off UK time in Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their final group stage match is against Switzerland on Wednesday 24 June, in an 8pm kick-off UK time in Vancouver once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to the nature of how wide-open this group is, and given Canada are on home soil, Cornelius and Co. look to have a very strong chance of progressing into the knockout stages, which is surely their minimum aim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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