STEVEN GERRARD insists too much shouldn't be read into his decision to stick with keeper Jon McLaughlin for Rangers' victory over Kilmarnock.

Allan McGregor had to settle for a spot on the bench at Ibrox following his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him out in recent weeks.

McLaughlin has now recorded five successive clean sheets in the Premiership and Gerrard is delighted with his options between the sticks.

“No not necessarily,” he said when asked if the shirt was now McLaughlin’s to lose. “Allan has only trained twice with us and in his first session he was still getting some sensations in the knee area, so there was no need to rush Allan back at his age.

“Listen Allan McGregor has been absolutely fantastic for me. He's got tons of credit in the bank.

“I've got two number ones and I'd have no doubts about playing either of them in any game.

“Come the end of the season we'll need to see how it pans out but don't be surprised if people are rested and we go for a different keeper for a different game.

“It wasn't that I preferred Jon over Allan, it's just that Allan has missed two weeks and Jon has been training well and keeping clean sheets.”