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John Souttar gets Rangers support with 'top defender in Scottish football' tag after Hearts heroics

He was a star turn for Hearts during his spell in Gorgie - now John Souttar is being tipped to prove his credentials as the Premiership's best centre-back.

The Scotland international had a shaky debut playing alongside Connor Goldson in last weekend's 2-1 win over Livingston and missed Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League third qualifying round first leg defeat against Union-Saint Gilloise. There are still high hopes for Souttar who established himself as a rock for the Jambos, despite multiple serious injuries.

Paul Ritchie, a member of the Tynecastle club's famous 1998 Scottish Cup winning squad, made the move from Edinburgh to Glasgow in 2000 after a short loan with Bolton, but it didn't work out and he left after just two months. The former Scotland international tells Glasgow Live Sport that he expects Souttar to shine and show his elite quality after Rangers picked him up on a pre-contract agreement.

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