The Ibrox nine-in-a-row legend has been well impressed with one Light Blues star this season
Rangers legend Ian Durrant reckons John Souttar would be the perfect pick to take over as Ibrox skipper once James Tavernier hangs up his armband.
The Scotland centre-back was arguably man of the match against both Croatia and Poland this week as he threw himself in front of every ball to ensure Steve Clarke’s side picked up back-to-back wins in the Nations League. And it’s that bravery and commitment which Durrant reckons makes him captaincy material.
Durrant knows Tavernier is under pressure after a drop in form this season. He was stood down from action when Gers travelled to Athens to face Olympiacos in the Europa League earlier this month - the first time in his nine-and-a-half year Ibrox stay that he’s failed to start a major fixture. "He looks like he could be a leader. So it's time for big Souttar, if the going gets tough, he'll be one of the ones you look to be in the trenches with. There will be tough times, don't worry about that.
“That's what it takes now and it might be a scrappy. It might be a 1-0, but I've played in a million of them. At the end of the day, if you win the league, nobody will remember the scrappy games you won.
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