Nottingham Forest loanee was solid for Rangers against top opposition.
Glasgow Rangers loanee Joe Worrall has had a tough time since making the move to Ibrox.
He came in and broke up a blossoming partnership between Connor Goldson and Nikola Katic, with the Croatian sent to the bench.
Worrall’s performances have come under scrutiny and at times he has been below the standard even he himself might hope for.
Last night in the Europa League against Villarreal he proved a point.
Worrall was not a liability, far from it. He was an asset to Rangers, and battling from the first minute right into injury time for every all.
In the 92nd minute when Villarreal delivered a ball into the box, it was Worrall who cut it out. Moments later he was making a clearance as another long ball was pumped towards the Rangers area.
Manager Steven Gerrard has shown great faith in Worrall so far.
Not just to sign him and play him, but to stick by him when it seemed things weren’t going his way.
Even last night it would have been easy to select the more experienced Gareth McAuley in his place.
Starring against an experienced La Liga team, Worrall won three tackles, made six clearances, and blocked three shots.
In possession he completed 88 per cent of his passes, and even managed to create a chance.
This could just be the start for Worrall as he looks to kick on at Ibrox.
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