The 21-year-old moved to Ibrox from Bournemouth this summer and is yet to play in any of the Ibrox outfit’s pre-season matches.
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Gers fell to a long-range first-half strike from Kieron Morris against Micky Mellon’s side at Prenton Park.
Aribo, 24, has been excellent over the course of the past two seasons for Rangers. Joining the club from Charlton Athletic on a free transfer, and has since clocked up a whopping 91 games – having a hand in 32 goals.
Aribo, 24, has been excellent over the course of the past two seasons for Rangers. Joining the club from Charlton Athletic on a free transfer, and has since clocked up a whopping 91 games – having a hand in 32 goals.
The champions maintained their unbeaten record with a 3-0 win over Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
The defender has been an instant hit this season, helping claim the title after arriving from Wigan last summer.
Steven Gerrard has claimed the first major league title of his managerial career, with Rangers now holding an unassailable 20-point lead in the league table.
The midfielder was instrumental in the 4-1 win over Dundee United on Sunday as Gerrard’s side took another step towards their first league crown in a decade.
Yet few teams have come as close to sacking Gers on home soil as Micky Mellon’s United, with Allan McGregor forced into a trio of key stops inside the first half an hour.
Balogun has established himself in the Gers’ defensive set-up since he moved to Glasgow on a short-term deal from Wigan Athletic in July.
After last Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Motherwell, Steven Gerrard’s side bounced back to winning ways with an emphatic result at the Ibrox Stadium.
Aribo endured a frustrating start to the campaign as injury kept him out of action for several weeks but he is now hitting his stride at Ibrox once again
Gerrard is looking to guide his side to a 19-point lead over their bitter rivals.
The victory is the tenth consecutive home league win for Steven Gerrard’s men this season, did not come easy against the Hibs, who had not lost any of their last nine matches.
Having silenced Motherwell 3-1 the last time out, the Gers went to McDiarmid Park to pick maximum points at the expense of Callum Davidson’s men.
Centre-half Balogun was impressive at the heart of the defence as the Gers secured yet another clean sheet to underline their title aspirations.
The Rangers boss revealed fitness doubts over Ryan Jack and Bongani Zungu earlier this week.
The group stages get underway on October 19, with six rounds of group games running through to mid-December
Balogun was on the bench for the weekend draw with Hibs at Easter Road and has struggled with some niggly injuries since his last appearance against St. Johnstone last month.
Boss Steven Gerrard revealed earlier on Friday the midfielder could face a further six weeks on the sidelines with an ankle problem