Rangers have released a gallery of images following their penultimate training session ahead of the Sunday’s League Cup final against Celtic [Rangers.co.uk].
Players are snapped doing dynamic stretching and light-hearted exercises ahead of the Hampden showdown.
One player who features prominently is Jordan Jones.
Could Rangers winger Jones return to earn redemption against Celtic?
The 25-year-old speedster hasn’t been seen in the first team since the last Old Firm way back at the beginning of September.
In the dying embers of that game with the Gers trailing 2-0, frustration got the better of him and he lunged into a challenge picking up a red card and a serious knee injury in the process.
It’s been a long three months on the sidelines since then, but Jones has been back in full training for over two weeks now, and this fixture could offer him a chance to return with a bang.
In his absence, the Gers have lacked a genuinely pacey, game-changing option from the bench. Sheyi Ojo is a player who is supposed to be in that mould, but he has largely failed to impress in recent times, scoring just once in his last 20 appearances.
With Jones, you know you’re getting a player who will look to inject energy into the game and to take on full-backs.
Given that he’ll be raring to go after so long out, he could be a great wildcard player for Gerrard to introduce if it’s tight towards the back end of the game or in extra time.
The Northern Ireland international is yet to score for the Light Blues since his move from Kilmarnock in the summer, but if he comes off the bench and makes a winning contribution on Sunday, his previous indiscretion will be instantly forgotten.
