Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers were missing Connor Goldson on Sunday.
Steven Gerrard has revealed to The Glasgow Evening Times that Connor Goldson sat out Rangers’ 7-1 demolition on Sunday with a chest problem.
Goldson was dropped from the squad entirely following a disappointing performance in Thursday’s 4-3 Europa League defeat away to Spartak Moscow.
Gareth McAuley deputised for what was his Rangers debut, after spending the first three months of this season on the sidelines.
Goldson, who underwent heart surgery during his time with Brighton & Hove Albion in July 2017, has been a rock for the Gers for the most part this season, but Gerrard insists that his absence is not related the career-saving operation from 18 months ago.
“He’s got a chest issue at the moment. It’s not a chest infection but he’s getting severe pain around his chest,” he told The Glasgow Evening Times.
“It’s NOT linked to a previous issue he’s had when he was at his previous club. It’s an illness that he’s had for a week or two, so he should be fine for Livingston.
“He played with it on Thursday night but it got worse. He tried it yesterday in training and today he called in to say it’s not possible to play.”
Leaving aside his performance in Russia last week, Goldson has been an absolute bargain for Rangers.
Gerrard snapped him up for around £3.5 million and he has been comfortably the Blues’ best and most reliable centre-back.
Thursday was out of character but, as Gerrard says, it seems like he played without feeling 100%, which might explain the erratic showing.
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