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ine Rangers players have been called into the Scotland under-19 and under-21 squads as the Gers Academy continues to develop quality young players.Former Rangers midfielder Billy Gilmour is also part of the under-19 squad.With such an impressive number of players in the national sides, it’s a promising sign for the long-term at Ibrox.Promoting ‘best v best’ rather than simply grouping players exclusively based on age has seen a number of players move quickly up the ladder.

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Players as young as 15 and 16 are regularly involved with the reserve side, as well as many youth players getting the chance to train with the first-team squad.Some of the players called up have also been on the fringes of Steven Gerrard’s first-team squad and will be hoping to impress – while Ross McCrorie and Middleton are both regulars in the top team.