Thomson out, Edu in for Rangers?

Like for like in the Rangers midfield.

It is hard to keep Kevin Thomson out of the headlines or the back pages of the papers. Sadly for the player, his most recent inclusion has come about because of yet another injury.

If there is any benefit or silver lining to the player, it is not the knee injury that has blighted him for the past few years. This time, it was a calf strain that has sidelined the player.

Rangers boss Walter Smith announced;

“He’ll probably struggle for all of our games next week. I’m still not sure of how severe his strain is but I’d think he will be a doubt.”

With Pedro Mendes out injured, Rangers are starting to become stretched in the middle of the park which means the return to first team action of Maurice Edu is a relief for Rangers fans and staff alike.

The player is a cult hero for the Rangers fans even if his popularity is slightly strange in comparison to how other players are greeted.

A few goals and whole-hearted performances should be enough to get the fans on board but his outspoken attitude will also appeal to the fan base.

The American player featured in a reserve match against Glasgow side Partick Thistle and will likely make his return to the first team squad against Hibernian at the weekend.

Edu has watched on in recent weeks as fellow American DaMarcus Beasley has rocketed back to the forefront of Rangers play. With the World Cup looming, both players will be keen to grab attention and force their way into the squad.

Rangers fans, do you think Edu will make up for the absence of Kevin Thomson?

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