Before heading to Celtic Park, a dispute on Sky Sports has the Rangers pair at the top of the box office.

However, there has been disagreement between Chris Sutton and James McFadden regarding the Rangers combination of Todd Cantwell and Tom Lawrence ahead of this coming weekend’s crucial Old Firm match.

There will undoubtedly be some discussion at Celtic Park regarding Philippe Clement’s team’s starting lineup, with Kris Boyd caught in the middle.

McFadden: Lawrence has ‘more quality’ than Cantwell

After Rangers defeated Kilmarnock 4-1, James McFadden stated that Tom Lawrence possesses greater “quality” than Todd Cantwell.

Despite struggling with injuries since joining the Gers in the summer of 2022, the Welsh midfielder scored a world cup goal off the bench to help Rangers secure a much-needed victory at Ibrox.

The question of whether Philippe Clement should start colleague Todd Cantwell or Lawrence in this weekend’s crucial Old Firm match has been spurred by this moment.

Furthermore, it’s evident that Chris Sutton and James McFadden disagree with the former Norwich City striker, who is convinced that the former Canary has the “edge” over the former Rams player, when it comes to who is the superior player.

“Tom Lawrence, you see that quality,” said McFadden on Sky Sports. “He plays more as a 10, more as a support to the striker.

“He’s got great technique and he wants to do things quick, like shift the ball and get a shot away, or shift the ball and get a pass.

“Todd Cantwell brings energy, he brings endeavour. He’s got quality as well but he will go and press and work to unsettle opposition.

“He’ll try and find the space to go and affect the game but it’s not always in the centre, he’ll drift wide and he tries from there and he brings a different energy.

“I think Tom Lawrence for me personally brings a bit more quality.”

Chris Sutton responds: “Do you? See in terms of awareness and guile and somebody to see a pass, I think Cantwell just has the edge on Lawrence.

“I think over the course Lawrence is probably a better finisher than Cantwell.”

Kris Boyd chimes in: “I think the difference is (Lawrence) is willing to shoot from outside the box.

“If you’re in that middle, it does open up sometimes you’ve got to say, when you look at Lawrence the only thing on his mind is ‘how can get myself a shot at goal here?’

“Whereas you look at Cantwell sometimes it’s ’how can I make a pass?’ And that might be the difference.”

McFadden then adds: “I think that’s direct from Lawrence, you look at his goal, he takes a touch forward, he knows what he’s trying to do before he gets the ball.

“I think that he’s got more quality than Todd Cantwell. It’s not by far but I just think he’s got more quality.”

When asked if Clement could play them both, Sutton said: “Slightly different attributes. He won’t, you can of course, it’ll be Lundstram, Diomande and one other.

“It’ll probably be similar (v Celtic). Cantwell will probably play an hour and Lawrence the last half an hour I suspect.”

Rangers will need Cantwell & co to step up

Whilst James McFadden and Chris Sutton argue amongst themselves over Todd Cantwell and Tom Lawrence, Rangers fans really need to see more consistency from both.

Both players have different attributes and bring different things to the team but both players have not delivered consistently enough in the big moments across the season.

If Rangers are to be successful, they will need big contributions from both Lawrence and Cantwell and no matter who starts at Celtic Park, both will have a role to play.

Tom Lawrence’s goal against Kilmarnock was a step in the right direction but the 30-year-old still has it all to prove at Rangers.

Todd Cantwell might have all the talent in the world, but can the 26-year-old put it together more consistently?

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