Ejaria starred in Rangers win over Rapid Vienna on Thursday night.
Ovie Ejaria was key in Rangers win over Rapid Vienna on Thursday night as the Gers pushed themselves back to the top of Group G in the Europa League – and he believes his loan at Rangers is better than that at Sunderland last term.
The 20-year-old played the entire 90 minutes as Rangers came from behind to win 3-1 over their Austrian opponents, thanks to an Alfredo Morelos brace and a James Tavernier penalty.
On loan from Liverpool, Ejaria was instrumental in Rangers build up play and his quick feet and inch-perfect pass allowed Morelos to get to the ball first before being brought down for the Gers’ penalty in the 84th minute.
Ejaria, who spent time on loan at Sunderland last season in England’s Championship, reckons his loan spell at Rangers is proving beneficial – more so than it did at Sunderland.
“Yeah, you could say so [that it is a step up from Sunderland],” Ejaria told Rangers’ Youtube Channel. “You’re playing in Europe, in the Europa League which is a very high level so I’m really happy with the way it’s going at the moment.”
Ejaria went on loan to the Wearside club during the second half of the 2017-18 campaign, where he made just 11 Championship appearances and scored one goal. He has made eight appearances for Liverpool’s first team.
Rangers’ number 10 is likely to feature in some capacity on Sunday afternoon, as Gerrard’s side play host to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts in what could prove to be a crucial encounter.
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