Steven Gerrard reveals what he told Alfredo Morelos ahead of Rangers return to form

Cedric Itten is set to spend two weeks out with a calf complaint. The summer arrival from St Gallen was a notable absentee from Steven Gerrard 's squad to face Hamilton Accies on Saturday evening.

Alfredo Morelos to the Rangers squad.The Colombian was missing from the starting 11 and substitutes in last weekend's win over Kilmarnock and his manager claimed he lacked focus in training amid speculation of a move to Lille.Between the sticks Jon McLaughlin hasn't conceded in the league since he started standing in for regular No.1 Allan McGregor and the pair of keepers will compete for the starting slot.Leon Balogun is back from a quad strain but the comeback target for Joe Aribo (ankle) and

Alfredo Morelos has "refocused" on life at Rangers and the manager will decide today if he will be part of Saturday's squad to face Hamilton.The striker was dropped for the 2-0 win over Kilmarnock last weekend after the manager took issue with his application in training and matches.Gerrard had previously admitted his star striker had his "head turned" by a transfer offer from Lille.The £16m bid was rejected but the player himself was keen on the move and had agreed personal terms.And with

Alfredo Morelos made it an "easy decision" to drop him from the squad to face Kilmarnock.Morelos was omitted from the starting 11 and substitutes against the Ayrshire side as Kemar Roofe and Ryan Kent scored the goals in a 2-0 home win.It comes after the manager revealed he "had his head turned" in recent weeks after transfer speculation linking him with a move to Lille.And after the match he issued his most scathing criticism yet as he revealed it was a simple call in the end after noticing the

Alfredo Morelos "doesn't look himself" as it's reported Lille will make a new bid for the striker. The Ligue 1 side had a bid rejected for El Bufalo earlier this month, later signing Jonathan David in a £27million deal from Gent.

Steven Gerrard after he watched his Rangers side drop points for the first time this season. A 0-0 draw at the Tony Macaroni Arena has been met with the usual suggestions that they don't have the mentality to truly challenge Celtic at the top.

Alfredo Morelos insists he has no clue about his long-term future but has guaranteed supporters his focus remains solely on Rangers. A money-spinning move to Lille now appears unlikely after the Ligue 1 side secured a deal for £27m No.1 target Jonathan David.Morelos has been linked with a string of clubs in Italy, Spain and England as teams continue to monitor the man who netted 29 goals last season.

Rangers fell apart because the club thought the midfielder was overweight - according to a report in France. The Ibrox side have been frequently linked with a £2.5m move for the Amiens star but it appears to have disappeared from the radar.

Rangers side go top of the Premiership with a 3-0 win over St Johnstone - but insisted he wasn't happy with their second half display. A goal and an assist from Borna Barisic sent the Ibrox club on their way, before Joe Aribo headed in shortly after the break.

Cedric Itten will have a huge impact at Rangers after watching him in training. The Switzerland international made his Ibrox debut when he replaced Alfredo Morelos with 15 minutes to go in Sunday's 3-0 win over St Mirren.

Rangers an early edge in what is going to be a tumultuous season.There was a lot for Gerrard to like about his team’s performance but he believes his players would have had an even better one had they not spent so much time trying to score the ‘perfect’ goal.The stats showed 29 shots at goal, 12 of them on target.

Alfredo Morelos he won’t be guaranteed a start even if he stays at Rangers.After capturing two new 
strikers last week – Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten – the Colombian now faces stiff competition up front.Lille have reportedly had a £16million bid for Morelos rejected with Rangers out for their £20m asking price.

Hamilton at the end of the month and is expected to fly off the shelves as well. And manager Steven Gerrard has heaped praise on the supporters and revealed the players couldn't believe the size of the queues at the store when they were sent pictures following the defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.

Steven Gerrard admits he's desperate to get a new striker to bolster his side's attacking options. An injury to Jermain Defoe means Alfredo Morelos is the only fit striker available to the Ibrox boss and the Colombian is currently at the centre of transfer speculation over a move to Lille.