After the game, Gerrard said that he did not follow through with an early substitution as it could ruin the player’s morale for a long time.

He wrote on Twitter: “Pretty remarkable stuff this… didn’t want to take Katic off in the first half as it may have ruined him… but threw Katic under the bus after the game… which may ruin him anyway.”

Rangers must now look to concentrate on the Europa League. The Scottish premiership might be beyond them this season.