Gerrard admits that two young Gers are 'close' to a first-team chance

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has hinted that Academy stars like Dapo Mebude and Josh McPake could get a chance to appear for the first-team – after the pair were part of the matchday squad for today’s win over Aberdeen.
Neither Mebude or McPake made the final 18 but were part of the warm-ups and part of the pool after the Scottish FA Youth Cup win over Celtic in midweek.

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Gerrard admitted that the pair are close to making the 18 and insisted that he won’t be “reluctant” to throw a young player in if the opportunity arises.
“They’re close, they’ve given me something to think about,”

Gerrard told RangersTV.

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“They’re on my mind and so are one or two others in the Academy. I believe in the Academy and if there’s an opportunity then the boys need to be on their toes because I won’t be reluctant to someone in there.”
The Rangers Academy sides have had great success so far this season with the reserves on the brink of winning the league while the under-18s could complete the double with a league win of their own.

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There’s been a big shift in the youth set-up at Ibrox in recent years and Craig Mulholland and his staff deserve huge credit for the improvements made,
Hopefully, there are a host of young players who follow current poster boy Ross McCrorie from the youth sides to the first-team.

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Gerrard admits that two young Gers are 'close' to a first-team chance

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