Unless Nikola Katic messes up, Joe Worrall has possibly played last game for Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers.
What Steven Gerrard told Rangers TV on Monday might be rather ominous for Joe Worrall.
Speaking about Nikola Katic, who has benched Worrall for the past three games, Gerrard said that he didn’t anticipate any reason that the Croat would be exiting the first XI.
He said: “If he keeps this level, there is no reason why he would go out of the team.”
This is potentially bad for Worrall because the Gers only have three games left this season.
And given that the English centre-back is only on loan from Nottingham Forest, it seems very likely at this moment in time that he has already played his last game for the light Blues.
Worrall has been an unused substitute in three successive Premiership games. In that time, Gerrard’s side have conceded just the once and scored eight.
Unless Connor Goldson or Katic mess up between now and the end of the season, there is no reason to play Worrall and, truthfully, there is no reason to try sign him permanently.
He is a good player, but Gerrard needs better if he is to rival Celtic next season.
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