Rangers caretaker manager Kenny McDowall is being forced to play five unwanted Newcastle players who have been sent on loan to the club.

With billionaire Newcastle owner Mike Ashley holding a 8.92 per cent stake in Rangers, there were bound to be some conflicts of interests and it seems Ashley has played his hand.

Haris Vuckic from Slovenia, English defender Remie Streete, Burundi-born Gael Bigirimana, Swiss defender Kevin Mbabu and Northern Ireland winger Shane Ferguson have all made the trip up north until the end of the season.