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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Peter Lovenkrands expects Ianis Hagi to replace Jordan Jones against Galatasaray"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2020-09-29T19:10:25Z"
modified: "2020-09-29T19:10:25Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Peter Lovenkrands expects Ianis Hagi to replace Jordan Jones against Galatasaray

**Peter Lovenkrands is expecting Ianis Hagi to come back into the Glasgow Rangers team against Galatasaray despite Jordan Jones impressing and scoring against Motherwell in their previous match.**

The ‘Gers will host the Turkish side at Ibrox on Thursday in the Europa League play-offs, with the winner earning a spot in this year’s group stage. The 54-time Scottish champions come into the game off the back of two good results, having beaten Willem II and Motherwell 4-0 and 5-1 respectively, and they will be hoping to continue that form here.

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Jones scored in the win at Fir Park but [ex-Ibrox hitman](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/peter-lovenkrands/transfers/spieler/9620) Lovenkrands believes that 21-year-old Hagi will return to the side. He [said](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6097930/rangers-lovenkrands-galatasaray-tense-champions-league/):

> *“Hagi was rested on Sunday and Jones came in and did really well.*
>
> *“It was a great performance and a great goal.*
>
> *“Jones will have put a doubt in his manager’s head.*
>
> *“It’s a good problem for Steven Gerrard to have. Will he drop someone who came in and proved what he can do?*
>
> *“It’s a hard choice, but I think he will put Hagi back in.”*

Jones’ performance gives Gerrard something to consider – the 25-year-old could not have done much more than score in his [first](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jordan-jones/leistungsdaten/spieler/249256) league appearance of the campaign. However, Hagi was brought in for [£3m](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5642537/hagi-move-rangers-gheorge-viitorul-600k-windfall/) last term, and with [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/leistungsdaten/spieler/282076) assists in 11 games this season he has been an important player.

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Still, if the Romania international does not perform at his best, Gerrard will know that he has Jones to count upon and possibly produce the goods.

***‘Gers fans, do you agree with Lovenkrands’ prediction for Thursday? Let us know what you think by commenting below!***