Rangers stats show Derek McInnes simply can't ignore Kevin Kelsy and Ryan Naderi again

Derek McInnes should think again before deciding to bench Kevin Kelsy after what happened against Dundee.

The Venezuelan forward was dropped to the bench on Saturday at Dens Park, with Ryan Naderi leading the line on his own.

McInnes' decision to bench the South American was particularly odd, especially seeing as he scored his first league goal a week prior.

Nonetheless, the way the 2-2 draw panned out against the Dark Blues, the Gers manager will surely be regretting his choice.

With Rangers struggling to make their crosses count, Kelsy's physical presence and ability to occupy defenders could have been key.

And the stats emerging after the game only further prove the Bears boss got it all wrong.

Rangers game plan was suited to Kevin Kelsy vs Dundee

Rangers utilised crosses quite frequently against Dundee, which would have been perfect for Kelsy.

While Naderi's stature is also primed to take advantage of balls into the box, a combination of the two forwards would have been a handful.

Throughout their careers, Naderi has scored 31 per cent of his goals through headers, while Kelsy comes in with 24 per cent, as per Transfermarkt.

Against Dundee, Rangers tried to capitalise on that with the Czech international.

However, their crosses did not result in much success, with just a 16 per cent success rate and five successful crosses, as per FotMob.

With Kelsy in the box alongside Naderi for more than the 14 minutes they shared on the pitch, McInnes' side could have got more joy out of the game.

Instead, they succumbed to a 2-2 draw, with those unsuccessful crosses proving a detriment in the end.

How do Rangers' overall crossing stats stack up?

That game against Dundee was one that went against the usual grain for the Glasgow side, with Rangers typically having a 25.4 per cent accuracy average.

The Gers also top the charts for accurate crosses per match with 6.3 across the Scottish Premiership.

These figures highlight how important wide deliveries are to their attacking approach, making Kelsy's absence from the starting XI even more questionable.

Perhaps the Bears are currently built to suit having two front-men leading the line, with defenders having plenty to worry about.

The profiles down the wing seem to make it seem so, especially with these crossing stats.