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Joey Barton says Rangers skipper James Tavernier never got a bigger move because he can’t defend

Former Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has claimed that the side’s current skipper James Tavernier never got a move to a bigger side in the English Premier League because he can’t defend.

The Fleetwood Town manager had a brief stint at Ibrox during his playing days, and he was at the receiving end of a 5-1 shellacking from Celtic in his only Old Firm derby in September 2016.

Barton ended the last 15 minutes of the clash as a centre-back after Philippe Senderos’ dismissal left Mark Warburton without a recognised centre half replacement on the bench.