John Collins has told BBC Sportsound that Celtic star Odsonne Edouard is better than Rangers ace Alfredo Morelos.
Edouard and Morelos are two of the best strikers in the Scottish Premiership and are big players for Celtic and Rangers respectively.
Former Celtic assistant manager and Scotland international midfielder Collins believes that the 23-year-old Frenchman is a better player than the 24-year-old Colombian.
Collins told BBC Sportsound, as transcribed by The Scottish Sun, while discussing a combine Old Firm Xi from the current teams: “I think Edouard is a better player than Morelos and I think Ajer would be in it.”
Odsonne Edouard and Alfredo Morelos Stats
Celtic have had a torrid campaign and could not win the Scottish Premiership title.
Edouard has not had the best of times and could have done better overall, but the 23-year-old striker has still managed a decent number of goals.
According to WhoScored, the former Paris Saint-Germain striker has scored 16 goals and provided three assists in 23 Scottish Premiership starts and scored two goals in three Europa League starts for Celtic this season.
Morelos is not guaranteed a place in the Rangers starting lineup, as manager Steven Gerrard has other options in attack.
The 24-year-old Colombia international striker has still done well and has played his part in Rangers winning the league title this season.
According to WhoScored, Morelos has scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 22 Scottish Premiership starts and scored three goals and gave five assists in eight Europa League starts this campaign.
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