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Steven Gerrard responds to Rangers' Covid blow as Filip Helander becomes third virus-related defensive absence
Filip Helander ’s positive test is a reminder to Rangers every club is walking a Covid tightrope. The Swedish defender sat out last night’s Betfred Cup win at Falkirk and faces at least 10 days in isolation – while George Edmundson and Jordan Jones are also in quarantine after breaking social distancing rules.Another unnamed youth player has also been hit and Gerrard is hoping to avoid further Covid stress going in to a crucial spell of the season as Gers fight for silverware on several fronts.The Ibrox boss said: “I’ll speak to Filip in the morning too to get a feeling of how he is, but he’ll be missing for 10 days and it’s a blow for us.“With George missing too it leaves us a bit light in the central areas.