Despite his incredible consistency in terms of availability, there have been many times when Rangers fans have felt it would have been better for James Tavernier to take a break from the Rangers first team.
The problem for much of his time at Ibrox is that there hasn’t really been anyone waiting in the wings who could be relied upon. Nathan Patterson was a more than able deputy and the problem with the Scotland full back soon became that he was simply too good only to offer back-up.
Patterson hadn’t long been in the Rangers first team before a huge bid came from Everton that the Ibrox club couldn’t turn down. Mateusz Zukowski was recruited from Poland but managed just one top team appearance - against Annan Athletic in the Scottish Cup - before returning to his homeland in a short-lived career in Glasgow.
