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Graeme Murty praises Alfredo Morelos for 'focused' display

Murty praises Morelos for 'focused' display
Graeme Murty says that Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos "did okay" on his return to the Rangers side, a few days on from seeing a deadline-day move blocked.

Rangers boss Graeme Murty has heaped praise on Alfredo Morelos for 'keeping his focus' in the 2-1 home defeat against Hibernian on Saturday.

The 21-year-old was overlooked for selection for the midweek Scottish Cup tie against Fraserburgh due to uncertainty surrounding his future, having been made the subject of an £8m bid from Chinese club Beijing Renhe.

Murty admitted on deadline day that Morelos 'had his head turned' by talk of a lucrative move to the Far East, but he was happy with the Colombian striker's overall display when returning to the side this weekend.

"I thought he cut a frustrated figure at times because he was dealt with robustly," Sky Sports News quotes him as saying. "But he kept his focus.

"He had a goal chalked off and tried to do the right things and get in the right area. But for a couple of really good blocks he could have had a goal, so I thought he did OK."

Rangers' defeat at Ibrox Stadium leaves them third in the Scottish Premiership, six points adrift of Aberdeen in second and a further eight off leaders Celtic.

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