18-year old striker set for Rangers first team chance after 'impressing' Philippe Clement in B team outing
Zak Lovelace is making waves in the Rangers B team
Danilo and Ianis Hagi both got on the scoresheet for the Rangers B team in a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Steinhousemour.
But the player that really stole the show in the SPFL Trust Trophy contest was teenage sensation Zak Lovelace, who SunSport understands impressed Philippe Clement the most during the contest.
The 18-year-old striker is held in high regard by the Belgian and has even been spotted in first team training in recent weeks. He didn’t manage to get his name on the scoresheet in the first half, but was at the centre of almost everything good about Rangers’ attacking play.
Lovelace was expected to play 75 minutes of the contest at Forthbank, but was intriguingly taken off the pitch at half time.
Gers media outlet 4 Lads Had a Dream claims that Clement and his coaching team asked for the youngster to be taken off early in the contest in a bid to preserve him for future first team matches.
Lovelace played on the left off the front three and is seen as player that could push for a place in the starting lineup in the coming weeks.
Who is Zak Lovelace?
Zak Lovelace is an 18-year-old London-born forward that has represented England on seven occasions at under-17 level.
He came through the Millwall academy and caught the eye after scoring 21 goals in 19 appearances for the club’s youth teams in 2021, according to South London Press.
Lovelace made four first team appearances for Millwall at Championship level before moving to Rangers in the summer of 2022.
He boasts a record of 17 goals and seven assists in 34 appearances for Rangers’ B team and has so far represented the senior team on four occasions without scoring.
He is capable of playing all areas of the front three but primarily operates as a left winger.