Rangers could have been reduced to 10 men at Easter Road
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is under scrutiny again after an incident in tonight’s match at Easter Road.
In the first-half of the match between Steven Gerrard’s side and Hibs, Morelos brought his boot down on Ryan Porteous.
The incident went unpunished, but Sky Sports pundit Andy Walker felt it could have merited a red card.
As the replays were shown, former Celtic striker Walker said: “Well, when you see it from this angle, it could easily be a red for Morelos.
“Rangers haven’t had a red card this season. He should have had one, Morelos, at Tannadice against Dundee United.
“He’s the only one that seems to live on the edge.”
Morelos nearly put his side 1-0 up later in the half when he had an opportunity in the box, but his low shot was blocked by a Hibs defender.
The Colombian struck Dundee United defender Mark Connolly with his arm in the league leaders’ 2-1 win against Robbie Neilson’s men in December.
Referee Steven McLean deemed the incident only worthy of a yellow, but the offence was later upgraded to ‘violent conduct’ and Morelos was duly handed a two-match ban.
Morelos went on to give Rangers the lead against Hibs early in the second half.
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