Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers lacked a killer instinct on Sunday.
Steven Gerrard has told The Scottish Sun he is relieved that Alfredo Morelos will be available for Rangers again in midweek.
Morelos missed Sunday’s win over Hamilton at Ibrox through suspension.
Rangers destroyed Martin Canning’s side on the balance of play and chances, though the Gers only recorded a narrow 1-0 victory.
Kyle Lafferty started up front in the absence of the Colombian hitman but, with Gerrard’s side visiting Hibernian on Wednesday, Gerrard is happy to be able to call on his top goalscorer once again.
He told The Scottish Sun: “We lacked that player who’s going to step up and kill the game off. Am I happy having Alfredo back for midweek? Yes, I am.”
Gerrard’s comment could be interpreted as an admission that he was disappointed with Lafferty’s afternoon.
The Northern Irishman was disappointing on the day and it’s becoming increasingly clear that Lafferty – who hasn’t scored for Rangers since September – is nowhere near as proficient up front as his South American team-mate.
It hasn’t really worked out for the towering striker since returning to Ibrox during the summer and, with Umar Sadiq gone back to Roma, does Gerrard need two extra centre-forwards in January instead of one?
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