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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Matthew Lindsay

Rangers skipper Tavernier eager to go on offensive at Anfield despite brother’s nine goal Liverpool mauling

JAMES Tavernier saw his brother Marcus and his Bournemouth team mates suffer a humiliating nine goal mauling at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield back in August so he is acutely aware what will happen if the Rangers defence fails to function tonight.

However, the right back, who will lead the Ibrox side in their first ever meeting against the English giants on Merseyside this evening, is confident that his team will be able to find the target themselves with Antonio Colak and Alfredo Morelos in the squad.

Croatian striker Colak has scored 11 goals since moving to Glasgow in the summer and netted a double in the 4-0 win over Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday – a cinch Premiership match which Morelos also netted in.

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