Rangers star Tom Lawrence has all-but had his World Cup hopes ended by Wales boss Robert Page despite an impressive start to his Ibrox career.
The 28-year-old was an early standout for Gio van Bronckhorst this season before he sustained a knee injury during the 4-0 victory over Ross County, meaning he missed the derby day defeat to Celtic as well as the Champions League group stage matchday one loss to Dutch champions Ajax. The summer recruit from Derby looks unlikely to return to the first-team picture until after the international break for UEFA Nations League fixtures.
Lawrence has netted three goals so far and was a ket part in reaching the group stage through the playoff round, finding the net in the first leg with PSV Eindhoven. Despite being unable to make the squad for the final Wales' matches before the World Cup this winter, Page was quizzed about the chances of Lawrence making a late push for a Qatar 2022 call up.
