Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers defender James Tavernier has scored eight goals already this season.
Tavernier has impressed at Ibrox with his attacking instincts, and his goalscoring record is highly impressive.
Some Rangers fans have suggested that the right-back would be more effective if he was used in a more advanced position.
But Nicholl insists that changing Tavernier’s position would be the worst thing that Gerrard could do.
He said: “No chance.
“If you put him wide right, he would be easier to mark because the opposition left-back would be tight against him. He’d have his back to the opposition goal too often and the game wouldn’t open up for him the way it does when he’s playing right-back.
“He’s definitely better at right-back and for me he isn’t a kick in the backside away from being a really top player in that position. There’s no doubt about it.”
Tavernier has become one of Rangers’ most dangerous attacking weapons, despite starting in defence, in recent years.
The 27-year-old already has eight goals to his name already this term, and Gerrard is a big fan of the defender.
Tavernier and Rangers will next be in action on Thursday evening, when they take on Spartak Moscow in the Europa League.
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