Gerrard worried about Ovie Ejaria amid Liverpool return talk

Ovie Ejaria could be on his way back to Liverpool and Steven Gerrard has confirmed that there is doubt over his future with Rangers, with the 38-year-old planning talks with the youngster.

The 21-year-old moved to Scotland on loan in the summer and has performed well under Gerrard but over the last few days, there has been growing uncertainty over how long his loan spell will last.

He was left behind when Rangers travelled to Austria to take on Rapid Vienna, with claims being made that the gaffer was worried about Ejaria and if he was in the right head space to be in the matchday squad.

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Speaking before his talk with Ejaria, Gerrard said: “Sitting here right now, it’s a concern we might lose Ovie. I need to have an honest conversation and see where his head’s at and where he sees his future and I also plan to speak to Liverpool.

“At times Ovie has looked fantastic but I think his form has dipped slightly. He is a very quiet kid and doesn’t give you much so I might have to dig deep to try and find out what’s going on.

“He’s a young kid, living away from his family. There might be other stuff going on in his life I’m not aware of yet.

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“The reality is he’s a Liverpool player and they have almost got to take charge of this. Yes, we’ve got a loan situation with Ovie but we wouldn’t keep a kid who was unhappy.

“I wouldn’t stand in any kid’s way whether he was signed with us or on loan. I want players here who are committed and want to help and want to play here.”

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