Speaking prior to tomorrow’s St. Johnstone match, Steven Gerrard revealed some damning injury news.
Kyle Lafferty and Jermain Defoe, the club’s only two available first team strikers, might not make the match.
The Liverpool legend has recalled youth star Dapo Mebude from Scotland youth duty as a precaution. But should anything go wrong, you can expect an outcry about the ongoing controversy surrounding Alfredo Morelos.
Morelos was banned for three games after a clash with Aberdeen’s Scott McKenna. Fans are split on whether he deserved the red card or not, but Rangers weren’t.
The club appealed the decision, which some felt was the right move, but any complaint fell on deaf ears. The Colombian was given an extra match ban for violent conduct, and another because it was his second league sending off this season.
The Rangers talisman was sorely missed against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, but against St. Johnstone at Ibrox you’re expecting our back-up men to do the business. If they’re both injured, then Rangers will be incredibly thin up top.
But there’s still hope that one or both will make it.
This injury news might be sore to take – but the team have got to deal with it and take care of business.
Should we stumble tomorrow then expect an absolute outcry about the Morelos incident and his subsequent ban.
Especially when you consider former SFA chief Gordon Smith
Going by Gerrard’s reaction to questions on disciplinary controversies earlier, it’s the kind of distraction and hysteria the Rangers Manager will want to avoid.
