Michael Beale has talked up Steven Davis as a future Rangers manager - but believes the veteran midfielder still has a role to play in his Ibrox regime.
The Northern Ireland international has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a knee injury in training.
Davis, who will turn 38 on January 1, is set to go under the knife early in the New Year and, afterwards, Beale will give him time to consider his next steps.