Can Rangers manager Steven Gerrard trust young midfielder Ovie Ejaria to replace a reportedly injured Scott Arfield against FK Shkupi?
Rangers look like having a spot open in their midfield on Tuesday night against FK Shkupi, as Scott Anfield has reportedly been ruled out of the contest.
The Gers have travelled to Macedonia for the second leg of their Europa League qualifying clash and they won the first meeting 2-0 at Ibrox.
Arfield has not travelled with the Rangers squad after coming off injured against Shkupi in the first match, according to the Daily Record.
Ryan Jack and Greg Docherty will hope they can be a midfield replacement for the Scottish giants in midweek, but it was loan signing Ovie Ejaria who got the nod to come on for an injured Anfield during the first competitive game of the season.
Steven Gerrard now has a big selection decision to make and there was enough in the first game with Shkupi to suggest that the contest is not finished yet.
There would be a lot of pressure on Ejaria’s shoulders if he starts on Tuesday and it would arguably be the biggest game of his career so far.
The 20-year-old has made eight senior appearances for Liverpool and did feature against Tottenham in a League Cup game two yeas ago, but a European showdown would be a different level.
Ejaria will be desperate to obtain regular action during his loan this season from Liverpool and a strong European performance could be the making of him.
He is an all-action midfielder that can provide both attacking and defensive qualities, but flop against Shkupi and he could be up against the ropes early into his Rangers spell.
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