Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has lavished praise on Liverpool youngster Ryan Kent.

Gerrard, a Liverpool legend, took Kent on loan so he could get more first team football this season.

The 21-year-old attacker scored his first goal for the Scottish giants in a 4-0 win over Dundee this weekend.

"I thought Ryan was certainly Man of the Match while he was on the pitch," Gerrard said.

"I wanted to get him off because I'm going to need his energy and going to need another performance of that level on Thursday night.

"He was superb and I knew the goals would come. I knew as soon as he started relaxing in front of goal the goals would come. He's in a terrific place, well done."