Why Findlay Curtis could be set for familiar Rangers story after snub vs St Johnstone

Findlay Curtis watched on from the bench as Rangers beat St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.

The Gers got a much-needed 4-0 win against the Saints on 24 October as they kept pace with Celtic at the top of the table.

Badredine Bouanani and Minsu Kim started out wide for the Light Blues for the first time this season, with Ryan Naderi and Kevin Kelsy up front.

After a dominant first half and a relatively decent second, Derek McInnes' side won comfortably at Ibrox in the end.

Ryan Naderi, Kevin Kelsy and Tochi Chukwuani got on the scoresheet for the Glaswegian outfit.

The Scottish manager did use all five substitutions, but Curtis wasn't one of them.

Why Findlay Curtis prospects look bleak at Rangers

Curtis may be better off going on another loan after struggling for regular minutes at the Gers.

The Scotland international had a magnificent spell at Kilmarnock last season and was expected to play a big role under McInnes.

However, the 20-year-old hasn't started any of the Glaswegian outfit's last five league matches.

Minutes have been hard to come by for Curtis, who could be faced with a familiar decision to leave the Govan side in January to further his development.

McInnes seems to have his preferred starting line-up at Ibrox and the Scottish youngster may be left with no option but to look elsewhere in the winter window.

Why fans are concerned about another youngster at Ibrox

Nicolas Raskin and Dan Neil have formed a solid midfield partnership for Rangers this season.

The Belgium international's decision to stay at the Gers has benefited McInnes, but it may have come at a cost.

In the summer, the Light Blues bolstered their engine room with the signings of Neil, Cammy Devlin and Vanja Dragojevic.

The Serbia international's situation at Ibrox has been especially telling after failing to come off the bench in the last eight Scottish Premiership games.

Dragojevic's situation has raised concerns among some supporters, and rightly so, as he was touted to be part of the Govan side's future.

The Scottish manager would be wise to use his bench more often at Ibrox, give youngsters chances to learn and grow, and manage fatigue among his starters.

What's best? Winning or using younger players: it's a brutal reality of football and we're seeing it right now.