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The Reds host the Scots in Champions League action on Tuesday

By Charles Cornwall

The Reds host the Scots in Champions League action on Tuesday

After being sidelined by manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos has gone from strength to strength for Rangers. The Buffalo was protagonist in the last meeting of his squad by the date 8 of the Scottish League. The former Independiente Medellin was reported in the opposing net last October 1 in the Rangers away win 4-0 over Hearts, the Glasgow team won with goals from Antonio Colak, Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos.


The goal of the Colombian striker scored in the 76th minute after a pass from James Tavernier for Alfredo Morelos to finish with right foot from the centre of the area and put the third of his team, which occupies second place in the championship with 19 points to two of the leader who is Celtic. The born in Cerete (Cordoba) entered the field at 63 minutes for the Croatian striker Antonio Colak who is the usual starter of Van Bronckhorst and has been able to respond with goals to the confidence of the Dutch strategist, as it has to his credit 8 goals in as many games, while Alfredo Morelos has two goals in five games with the Rangers.

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In the 28 minutes he was on the pitch, Alfredo Morelos received a rating of 7.3 according to the records of the application 365 Scores with a total of 4 shots, 67% of completed passes and had 18 interventions with the ball. This Tuesday 4 October there will be a Colombian duel in the Champions League. Luis Diaz's Liverpool will host Rangers in Group A matchday 3. The Gers are bottom of their group after losing their first two games against Ajax (4-0) and then were beaten 3-0 by Napoli at home.


Liverpool, meanwhile, have three points after beating Ajax 2-1 in their last home outing and will be hoping to get back on track against Rangers if they are not to lose any more ground. Before the crucial Champions League match against Liverpool, Rangers attended the media, and the name of Alfredo Morelos came up in that press conference, the captain of the Scottish team, James Tavernier, referred to the present of the striker from Cordoba.

<br/><strong>The Colombian Alfredo Morelos is one of the scorers of the Rangers </strong>


"We have two strikers who are in great shape, headache for the coach who has to choose. Alfredo is getting to where he wants to be, he has recovered from injury and has been working hard to improve. Both Colak and Morelos offer goals". On the other hand, Giovanni van Bronckhorst did not reveal whether Alfredo Morelos will start against Liverpool: "The decision is not difficult because you always look at the opponent and choose the best option. They are both in very good condition.

 

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