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‘He earned it’: Sky pundit stunned by Rangers 26-year-old

Kris Boyd of Kilmarnock in action during the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Kilmarnock and Hamilton at Rugby Park on October 27, 2018...
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Former Ibrox striker Kris Boyd has criticised Rangers winger Jordan Jones in The Scottish Sun.

Boyd, who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, does not believe that Jones will play for Rangers again.

The Scotsman has criticised the Northern Ireland international winger for not making the most of his move to Rangers.

Boyd made the comments in the wake of the Scottish Premiership club suspending the 26-year-old winger and his Rangers teammate George Edmundson for attending a private gathering on Sunday and breaking Covid regulations, as reported by BBC Sport.

The Scotsman wrote in The Scottish Sun: “I can’t see any way back for the pair after this. Their brainless stupidity may have been a rush of blood to the head.

“I can’t think they made a conscious decision to risk everything by attending what the kids these days call ‘a gaff’.”

The Sky Sports pundit added about Jones: “I played with Jordan at Kilmarnock and he deserved to get his move to Rangers. He earned it for his performance and I was delighted for him. But to throw it away like this baffles me.”

Kris Boyd of Kilmarnock in action during the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Kilmarnock and Hamilton at Rugby Park on October 27, 2018 in Kilmarnock, United Kingdom. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Jordan Jones’s disappointing Rangers spell

Jones signed for Rangers on a pre-contract deal in January 2019, as reported by The Daily Record, and linked up with Steven Gerrard’s side in the summer of 2019.

Much was expected of the former Middlesbrough prospect at Ibrox, but the ex-Kilmarnock star has failed to make a huge impact at Rangers.

The winger suffered a long-term injury against Celtic and returned to action after three months out in December, as reported by The Scottish Sun.

However, the 26-year-old struggled for regular playing time thereafter, and this season, he has fallen down the pecking order.

According to WhoScored, Jones has made two starts and one substitute appearance in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers so far this season, scoring one goal in the process, and has played just 24 minutes in the Europa League.

Jordan Jones of Rangers is seen in action during the pre season friendly match between Rangers and Oxford United at Ibrox Stadium on July 07, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)