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Rangers fans think 20-year-old Ibrox gem is ‘going right to the top’

A number of Glasgow Rangers fans have been praising Ibrox prodigy Nathan Patterson following his Europa League display on Thursday.

The 20-year-old is one of the most exciting talents to come through the Rangers ranks in recent years.

Patterson has already made competitive appearances for the Ibrox outfit, as well as winning six Scotland caps.

Photo by John Berry/Getty Images
Photo by John Berry/Getty Images

There is one problem, however – his competition is none other than the Rangers captain and undisputed first-choice at right-back.

For the time being, Patterson is unlikely to dislodge James Tavernier from the Gers starting XI.

However, new Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst opted to give the Auchenhowie talent a start against Lyon.

Given the game was effectively a dead rubber, it was a great decision to start Patterson and rest Tavernier.

And the Gers gem did well for the most part in his fifth start of the season, getting forward to good effect.

Patterson did make an error late on when he hesitated on the ball and let Houssem Aouar through on goal.

However, nothing came of it, and besides, it was in a game with nothing much at stake.

Some Rangers fans rallied round Patterson on Twitter:

Rangers winger Scott Wright opened the scoring in the 41st minute in Lyon.

The 24-year-old fired home via a deflection following good work from Ryan Kent and Glen Kamara.

Lyon equalised on 48 minutes when Rayan Cherki got the better of Borna Barisic and drilled the ball into the centre.

The cross clipped Calvin Bassey’s toe and went into the net.

Both Rangers and Lyon stepped up their attacking efforts late on but it finished all square in the end.