Rangers defender George Edmundson was given his first league start by manager Steven Gerrard in the 5-0 win against Hamilton on Sunday.
The Englishman partnered fellow countryman Connor Goldson in the centre of defence and put in an assured performance as the Gers kept a clean sheet. Fans on Twitter were delighted with how the 22-year-old played:
Top class performance ??? Impressive ??
— Alistair MacRae (@alimacno) October 7, 2019
Big man pinging it about like Bonucci, what a pler ?
— Gav (@afgavinstan) October 7, 2019
Unit
— Richy (@RJB__29) October 7, 2019
THE FRIDGE!!!
— John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) October 7, 2019
Brilliant and love the new nickname ‘iKEA wardrobe’ ??
— KRC (@kcochrane9) October 7, 2019
Solid performance! ????
— Tommy Goode (@TommyG96) October 7, 2019
Absolute tank. So much potential big man. Keep up the hard work ?
— Pizza? (@4ndyStewart) October 7, 2019
Played well again. Not put a foot wrong anytime you’ve played.
— Ian Stewart (@Ians1111) October 7, 2019
Incredible hulks stunt double without the green paint of course ????
— Chris (@RFC54WATP1) October 7, 2019
You can take your slippers off now big man #strolledit pic.twitter.com/X4Yi9BgZtR
— Steven (@Danielson078) October 7, 2019
Edmundson has had to wait for his chances this campaign. He has made just six appearances in all competitions since his £700k move from Oldham Athletic in the summer.
The centre-back had previously started in two Europa League qualifiers against St Joseph’s and Progres Niederkorn back in July, and his last start came in the League Cup versus East Fife in August.
Despite his good display at the weekend, Edmundson has a tough task of breaking into the side on a regular basis with Nikola Katic and Filip Helander also vying for places in the starting eleven.