Plenty of Glasgow Rangers fans have been speculating as to whether Alfredo Morelos will feature in tomorrow’s opening day Premiership clash against Aberdeen.
In his press conference ahead of the match, Steven Gerrard confirmed that the Colombian will travel to Pittodrie with the squad but said that he had yet to decide whether the 24-year-old would be in the starting line-up. The update was shared via the Ibrox club’s official Twitter channel @RangersFC.
https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1289118402691440641
The striker has been heavily linked with a move away from Glasgow recently, with the ‘Gers reportedly on the verge of agreeing a £17m deal with Lille to sell him to the Ligue 1 club, according to Football Insider.
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Morelos has featured in pre-season for the Light Blues but “hasn’t quite looked at peak sharpness”, in the words of the Daily Record‘s Gabriel McKay. He scored 29 times for the ‘Gers last season but only one of those goals came after the winter break.
With Jermain Defoe currently injured, the only natural centre-forward alternative to the Colombian is Greg Stewart, who made just five starts in all competitions in 2019/20.
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These ‘Gers fans on Twitter gave their views to Gerrard’s update on Morelos, with one supporter believing that it would tell “a massive story” if the 24-year-old doesn’t start at Pittodrie:
https://twitter.com/ggh1992/status/1289118788806414341
https://twitter.com/1872Rck/status/1289127010011414528
https://twitter.com/Bonycam1/status/1289122580771868672
https://twitter.com/jordan__h5/status/1289118880682696705
No chance he starts.
— MaTo (@MaTo_122) July 31, 2020
100% starting. We have no other striker.
— Follow Follow (@Follow_follow72) July 31, 2020
If he plays Morelos he will massively go down in my estimation as a manager and person, Morelos doesn’t want to be in Glasgow anymore, so get an 11 together who will give them a game..end of.
— Deemac1960 (@deemac1960) July 31, 2020
‘Gers fans, what was your reaction to Gerrard’s words on Morelos? Have your say by commenting below!
