Naderi lacks the quality needed at Rangers, says Loy

Who will get the nod to lead the line for Rangers against St Mirren tonight in Lawrence Shankland's absence? Will be it be Ryan Naderi? Kevin Kelsy? Or perhaps both? Naderi replaced the injured Shankland on Saturday and scored the only goal against Motherwell, taking his tally to six in 19 Rangers appearances. The German is not without his doubters though. Venezuela striker Kelsy, having arrived for a reported £9m fee on deadline day, made his debut as a second-half substitute and clattered an effort off the bar. Pondering Rangers' strike options, former frontman Rory Loy told the BBC's Scottish football podcast: "I know Derek McInnes feels Naderi is probably better in a two, so he may not just be picking between one striker necessarily. "I think Kelsy will probably get the nod. Naderi works hard, he's industrious and has got the odd goal through sheer workrate and harassing defenders. I think he lacks quality. I'm not sure he's got the quality he needed to be a Rangers player. "If McInnes does go with one up tonight, I think it may be Kelsy." Michael Grant, Scottish football correspondent for The Times, is of a similar mind. "For a £9m transfer fee, Kelsy is not coming to sit on the bench. Whether he's fit enough to start straight away, we're not sure," said Grant. "I would expect him to start tonight. I'm not especially convinced by Naderi. He's a willing enough player, but he's limited. "He took his moment by scoring against Motherwell at the weekend. But McInnes has made it pretty clear that he's very gratified Rangers made the deal to get Kelsy in."