Alfredo Morelos' return will be a 'welcome' boost for Rangers against Hearts on Sunday, journalist Andrew Dickson says.
The lowdown
Rangers host third-place Hearts on Sunday looking to produce a response after their heavy defeat in Wednesday's Old Firm.
Celtic's 3-0 win saw them wrestle top spot away from The Gers, but there's still only one point in it.
Morelos was unable to play against The Hoops after Colombia called him up for their World Cup qualifiers.
But Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst said in his pre-match press conference that the striker would be available for Sunday's game, having had enough training time.
The latest
"The return of Morelos on Sunday will be a welcome one," Dickson wrote on Twitter in response to Van Bronckhorst's comments.
He also expects Filip Helander's comeback 'in the not too distant future' to lift the mood around Ibrox.
But in his eyes, it's the set-up in midfield, rather than defence or attack, that's 'most crucial of all'.
He wants to see Aaron Ramsey and Ryan Jack 'playing as much as possible'.
The verdict
It's certainly hard to dispute Dickson's assessment given that Morelos' is Rangers' top scorer this season with 11 goals in all competitions.
He was also in fine form before he jetted off to South America, with four goals in six Premiership matches.
What's more, his replacement, Kemar Roofe, struggled to make any sort of impact in midweek. Rangers registered nine shots in total, but none of them came from Roofe, and he had as many touches as Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart.