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JORDAN ROSSITER will have no part to play at Rangers next season.
The Gers midfielder - along with Kyle Lafferty, Eros Grezda, Graham Dorrans and Jason Holt - has been left at home and told to find a new club while the rest of the squad get to work in Portugal.
Rossiter was tipped for big things at Liverpool before Gers move
Rossiter, 22, has barely featured for the Light Blues because of injuries since joining from Liverpool three years ago.
The former England U-19s captain was outstanding during a loan spell at Bury last season.
But Steven Gerrard already has plenty of midfield options and is on the verge of adding out-of-contract Charlton star Joe Aribo.
The Ibrox boss admits it was difficult telling the quintet their services were no longer required, although he accepts there can be no room for sentiment.
He enjoyed a successful loan at Bury last season.
He added: “The squad is big. We have 28 players with us right now.
“The board haven’t said and they haven’t put me under any pressure, but you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out the squad is too big.
“I have to be honest and tell people they won’t get the game time that will satisfy them.
“It’s not as brutal as saying get out as quick as you can, we don’t respect you and don’t love you anymore.
“But as a manager you have to make tough decisions and you have to go with what you think is the best prepared squad to challenge next season.
“Yes, I have had to have difficult conversations with certain players, but I hope they understand I’m trying to be as respectful as I can to give them as much time to find a different route.
“My job is to manage the team, manage game time, make team selections and pick squads best capable of being successful.
“In terms of contracts and what is out there for them, that is where their agents will come into it more than myself.
“It’s very easy for a manager to be selfish and keep them in the door for as long as you want and tell them later on in the window. I don’t think that is fair.
“I want to give people I respect the best chance to get the best solution for them.
“That is why I have told certain people as early as I can.”
JORDAN ROSSITER will have no part to play at Rangers next season.
The Gers midfielder - along with Kyle Lafferty, Eros Grezda, Graham Dorrans and Jason Holt - has been left at home and told to find a new club while the rest of the squad get to work in Portugal.
Rossiter was tipped for big things at Liverpool before Gers move
Rossiter, 22, has barely featured for the Light Blues because of injuries since joining from Liverpool three years ago.
The former England U-19s captain was outstanding during a loan spell at Bury last season.
But Steven Gerrard already has plenty of midfield options and is on the verge of adding out-of-contract Charlton star Joe Aribo.
The Ibrox boss admits it was difficult telling the quintet their services were no longer required, although he accepts there can be no room for sentiment.
He enjoyed a successful loan at Bury last season.
He added: “The squad is big. We have 28 players with us right now.
“The board haven’t said and they haven’t put me under any pressure, but you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out the squad is too big.
“I have to be honest and tell people they won’t get the game time that will satisfy them.
“It’s not as brutal as saying get out as quick as you can, we don’t respect you and don’t love you anymore.
“But as a manager you have to make tough decisions and you have to go with what you think is the best prepared squad to challenge next season.
“Yes, I have had to have difficult conversations with certain players, but I hope they understand I’m trying to be as respectful as I can to give them as much time to find a different route.
“My job is to manage the team, manage game time, make team selections and pick squads best capable of being successful.
“In terms of contracts and what is out there for them, that is where their agents will come into it more than myself.
“It’s very easy for a manager to be selfish and keep them in the door for as long as you want and tell them later on in the window. I don’t think that is fair.
“I want to give people I respect the best chance to get the best solution for them.
“That is why I have told certain people as early as I can.”