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Steven Gerrard comments on Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard loooks on from the stand during the Ladbrokes Premier League match between Motherwell and Rangers at Fir Park on Apr...
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Scott Arfield scored a hat-trick for Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox club Glasgow Rangers today.

Scott Arfield of Rangers celebrates with the match ball after scoring all three goals in his team's 0-3 victory during the Ladbrokes Premier League match between Motherwell and Rangers at...Scott Arfield of Rangers

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has spoken highly of Scott Arfield to the Ibrox club’s official website.

Arfield scored a hat-trick for Rangers, as the Gers got the better of Motherwell 3-0 away from home in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon.

The former Huddersfield Town and Burnley midfielder found the net on 22 minutes, 39 minutes and on the hour mark

Rangers manager Gerrard has spoken highly of the 30-year-old Canada international midfielder, and has urged him to score more goals between now and the end of the season.

Gerrard told Rangers’ official website: “Scott has played this role for Burnley on many occasions, and he is someone who can play deeper as and eight and can make the play from deep and arrive with lung-bursting runs, or you can trust him to play higher up the pitch and get around your nine and he has the quality to either assist goals or score goals.

“I think that is double-figures for Scott now, and he needs to go and try to get a few more from now until the end of the season.”

Scott Arfield of Rangers celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Motherwell and Rangers at Fir Park on April 07, 2019 in...

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Arfield joined Rangers in the summer of 2018 after leaving Burnley at the end of las season.

The midfielder has made 24 starts and one substitute appearance in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers so far this season, scoring 10 goals in the process, according to WhoScored.

The 30-year-old played five Europa League matches for the Gers this campaign, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored.

Rangers are second in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with 66 points from 33 matches.

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard loooks on from the stand during the Ladbrokes Premier League match between Motherwell and Rangers at Fir Park on April 07, 2019 in Motherwell, Scotland.