The Ibrox midfielder doesn’t think his knee problems will effect his career going forward.
Jack was controversially recalled from a recent Scotland national team squad after a flare up in his knee, which Steven Gerrard claimed was a result over-training.
He subsequently missed a match against Livingston, but has since come back into Gerrard’s starting eleven and looked better than ever.
Ahead of yesterday’s match against St Johnstone in Perth, Jack told reporters that he is relaxed about the problem going forward.
That’s despite it being reported he required injections prior to last Thursday’s clash against Feyenoord.
As quoted by The Evening Times, he said: “When I get selected to play for my country or to play at Rangers I give 100 per cent. When my knee swelled up, I felt I wasn’t in a position to give that and that’s why I came back. Up to that point I was delighted to be part of it and delighted to be training.
“I don’t think it will change me or the way I train and play. I want to train every day, do every session and play every game.”
What’s the root of the problem? Should fans worry?
The paper report that the issue was first discovered in the wake of an Ibrox match against Motherwell, with a scan revealing he has a small hole in his knee cartilage. The primary impact of the issue results in reduced training sessions that require a large amount of running.
However, Gerrard and his coaches clearly feel he is currently robust enough to play a heavy schedule of matches. He was named in Sunday’s starting eleven against after his European exploits.
He didn’t appear laboured in his performance either, having a particularly good second half in Perth.
It seems then that this is an issue that needs managed rather than solved.
The former Aberdeen man is in the form of his life right now and despite the recent Scotland debacle, is ready to play for club and country moving forward.
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