Davis glad to have Jelavic back

20 January 2011 09:00
Steven Davis believes Nikica Jelavic will be like a new signing for Rangers once he is back to his best. The Croatian striker joined the Scottish champions in a £4million deal in the summer but has been unable to fulfil his early potential so far. He spent almost four months on the sidelines with a serious ankle injury, that required surgery, before coming off the bench to make his long-awaited comeback against Inverness on Tuesday. Davis grabbed the only goal of the game in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash but has backed Jelavic to have a big part to play in the coming months. "It was great to see him back," said the midfielder. "He came to the club and started off really well and was starting to find his feet in the team when he got the injury. "He has been out for a long time now so we are really getting a new signing once he gets a few games under his belt and gets back to his best."

Source: PA