"Departing Rangers captain James Tavernier says he "felt deeply hurt and let down" and that "the situation could and should have been handled much better" after missing out on a farewell appearance at Ibrox. The right-back, 34, did not feature in the squad for Wednesday's 2-1 defeat by Hibernian but he received a warm ovation from supporters when he took to the pitch pre-match to be presented with a commemorative shield marking his 11 years' service by Rangers great John Greig."
"Head coach Danny Rohl said Tavernier "had a medical issue" and was unsure whether the defender would feature in Saturday's final game of the season at Falkirk, commenting: "There was no conflict. I made my decision he would not start today because he was not 100%. He stayed away from the team today.""
"And, writing on Instagram on Thursday, Tavernier explained the background of his ankle issue, which arose following last Monday's defeat by Hearts. He started but did not finish Sunday's loss at Celtic Park. "The last 24 hours have been the most difficult and emotional of my career for both myself and my family," said the Englishman. "Following discussions with the medical staff, we agreed that an injection was the only option, which was initially scheduled for Thursday.""
""After Sunday's game, and with emotions running high, I made the decision to bring the injection forward to Tuesday. That decision would have ruled me out of both Wednesday and Saturday's matches. "After speaking throughout Monday with my family and the medical department, I came to the decision to delay the injection until Thursday so I could play one final game at Ibrox on Wednesday night. "I personally informed the manager of this decision and explained how important it was to me and my family that I had the opportunity to say goodbye properly to the Ibrox faithful.""
Departing Rangers captain James Tavernier missed Wednesday’s match against Hibernian after not being included in the squad. He received a warm pre-match ovation and a commemorative shield marking his 11 years of service. Head coach Danny Rohl said Tavernier had a medical issue and was not 100%, stating there was no conflict and that Tavernier stayed away from the team. Tavernier later explained on Instagram that an ankle problem began after a defeat by Hearts, and he had started but not finished the loss at Celtic Park. He described difficult emotional days and said discussions with medical staff led to an injection, which he moved earlier to avoid missing both matches, then delayed it to play one final game at Ibrox.
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