January loan signing Florian Kamberi should return to the Rangers squad to face Kilmarnock on Wednesday night, after missing the last two matches.
The Gers brought the 24-year-old forward in from Hibernian on deadline day, and he made his debut as a late substitute against Aberdeen the following day.
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However, he’s been forced to watch on from the sidelines for the Gers’ last two matches.
He was ineligible for the midweek Premiership clash against his parent club and cup-tied for the trip to Hamilton at the weekend.
He was pictured all smiles in training ahead of Wednesday night’s clash with Kilmarnock, though, and is likely to be involved [Rangers.co.uk].
He’ll no doubt be raring to go after his enforced absences and he’ll bring a much needed different option off the bench for the Gers at Rugby Park.
With Jermain Defoe out through injury, Kamberi is the only other out-and-out senior forward at the club, and while it’s extremely unlikely he and Morelos will start together, his presence on the bench offers a way of switching things up that hasn’t been available in the last two matches.
At 6ft 4″, the Swiss-born attacker brings an aerial threat that the Gers can sometimes lack, and while he’s not prolific, he’s also comfortable being fed the ball into feet.
Given Gerrard’s side’s struggles at this ground and on this surface in recent seasons, there’s every chance this one could be tight and that substitutions will be required to provide impetus in the second half.
Kamberi will be hoping that if called upon, he can begin to repay the faith shown in him by the Gers recruitment team.
