Tavernier called for drug testing after Rangers loss to Liverpool

REVEALED: Rangers captain James Tavernier didn’t front up to the media after 7-1 humiliation by Liverpool because he was called for drug testing… after angry fans demanded the English defender be stripped of the armband

  • Tavernier endured a torrid evening as Liverpool thrashed Rangers 7-1 at Ibrox
  • He was criticised by fans after not coming out to face the media after the loss
  • But it has emerged the Rangers skipper was called away to give doping samples
  • Scott Arfield was left to explain what had gone wrong during the humiliation 

Rangers captain James Tavernier didn’t fulfil media duties after their seven-goal Champions League hammering by Liverpool because he was selected by UEFA officials for post-match drug testing.

A number of Rangers fans on social media – and one fan website – have called for Tavernier to be stripped of the captaincy for not fronting up after a shocking performance at Ibrox.

But is can be revealed the English right-back was randomly selected by UEFA anti-doping to give samples after the final whistle at Ibrox.

Rangers captain James Tavernier endured an awful night as they lost 7-1 at home to Liverpool

Rangers led in their Champions League encounter but were blown away in the second-half

It was left to his team-mate Scott Arfield to explain to the media where things had gone so wrong in a 7-1 thrashing that eliminated them from the Champions League.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team have been thoroughly out of their depth on their return to Europe’s elite competition.

They have lost all four games and conceded 16 goals and will struggle to overhaul Ajax and claim the Europa League place in their final two group fixtures.

Angry Rangers fans took to social media to question why Tavernier didn’t speak to the media

They travel to group leaders Napoli on matchday five before rounding off Group A with a home game against Ajax.

It was all going so well when Arfield fired Rangers in front 17 minutes into Wednesday night’s game.

But Roberto Firmino equalised a few minutes later and Rangers then collapsed in the second-half, with Firmino and Darwin Nunez putting Jurgen Klopp’s side out of sight.

Mohamed Salah then scored the quickest Champions League hat-trick – in the space of just six minutes – before Harvey Elliott rounded off the rout.

Tavernier tries to stop Liverpool’s £85million centre forward Darwin Nunez during the loss




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