By Gavin Mccafferty, Press Association Sport
Published: 23:47 BST, 3 April 2019 | Updated: 23:47 BST, 3 April 2019
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Steven Gerrard gave a strong hint that Alfredo Morelos might struggle to regain his starting place after Jermain Defoe sent Rangers on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Hearts in the absence of the suspended Colombian.
Defoe finished emphatically on the rebound in the 16th minute and only a brilliant stop from Zdenek Zlamal denied him a second before Scott Arfield followed up to round off the scoring two minutes after the break.
The former England striker has only started six matches since moving on loan from Bournemouth and now has six goals and a chance to pin down a place with Morelos out for a further three games following his red card in Sunday's defeat by Celtic.
Jermain Defoe marked return to Celtic's starting line-up with the first goal in win over Hearts
Rangers manager Gerrard said: 'I'm happy with him because he has been a top professional. He has been immaculate around