Ally McCoist has taken aim at Chris Sutton for not including Callum McGregor in his shortlist for player of the year.
The former Rangers player and manager had a tongue-and-cheek pop at the ex-Celtic striker and Record Sport columnist saying the current Parkhead captain has been running the midfield for "24 months". The pair discussed their shortlists for the player of the year on BT Sport's Scottish Football Extra show with McCoist opting for Kyogo Furuhashi, Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland, Motherwell forward Kevin Van Veen and McGregor.
McCoist also believes Van Veen, on current form, could end up winning the award after scoring 20 goals in 33 appearances for the Fir Park club. Kyogo currently has 23 goals in 31 appearances, while Shankland is on 21 goals after 32 appearances. McCoist said: "It's bordering on obscene that he doesn't have Callum McGregor in his shortlist, by the way. He has effectively run that midfield, I like Hatate good player, Callum McGregor has run that midfield for about 24 months and you've not got him in the shortlist for player of the year.
"That is an absolutely shocking decision. The wee fella up front (Kyogo) is a shoo-in to be in the top four because not only does he score goals he scores important goals.
"Don't get me started on Kevin Van Veen, at this moment in time he will probably win it. Kevin Van Veen has been absolutely outstanding. I was standing on top of the Fir Park stand giving it Kevin Van Veen months and months ago.
"Shankland just scrapes in and he deserves to be in there. He had a good first half of the season and I would expect him to have good goal scoring form between now and the end of the season. No Rangers player deserves to be in the top four."
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