Rangers are back in action at Ibrox on Wednesday night.
Rangers lost 2-1 to Old Firm rivals Celtic on Sunday afternoon, but they have an immediate chance to get back on track when they take on Hearts at Ibrox tomorrow night.
The Gers were heartbroken as James Forrest bagged a late winner for Celtic, as Steven Gerrard had seen his side battle on admirably with 10 men after Alfredo Morelos had been sent off.
Morelos will now miss Wednesday’s clash with Hearts, and winger Ryan Kent may also end up with a ban, this time retrospective having been caught striking Celtic captain Scott Brown.
If Kent and Morelos are out, Rangers will lose their top two attackers, and Gerrard’s bench on Sunday summed up how he feels about his attacking options right now; Jermain Defoe was the only forward-thinking player on there.
There wasn’t a single winger on the bench as Eros Grezda was left out, but the truth is that Gerrard may end up needing to start the Albanian against Hearts on Wednesday night.
Daniel Candeias struggled on Sunday and has played a lot lately, potentially needing a rest, and Grezda could either step in for him down the right or on the left if Kent is out.
The 23-year-old played more than 100 minutes for Albania in the international break, giving him decent match time after a lengthy injury lay-off, but he was strangely not even on the bench against Celtic.
His pace could have brought more thrust to the Rangers side late on, but he was totally overlooked by Gerrard, despite being used as a substitute against Kilmarnock before the international break.
Rangers now seemingly have issues out wide after Kent’s actions, and Grezda may be needed as a starter against Hearts, potentially presenting him with a huge opportunity to impress just days after not even being named in the Rangers 18.
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