Reece James celebrates Rangers' win vs Celtic with message to Ibrox star
Reece James has sent a message to Dujon Sterling after he shone in Rangers' latest Old Firm win over Celtic on Sunday.
Rangers emerged with their second Old Firm win in a week as Ryan Naderi's first-half strike proved to be the winner at Parkhead.
Derek McInnes' side continued their six-game winning streak to move two points behind their arch-rivals at the top of the Premiership.
Sterling carried on his fine form at Parkhead with a strong defensive performance to keep Benjamin Nygren and Kieran Tierney quiet.
The 26-year-old's latest Instagram post has drawn a reaction from former Chelsea teammate and England star James.
Sterling will now have a much-deserved break before the Gers face Kilmarnock at Ibrox on Saturday, 10 October.
Reece James congratulates Dujon Sterling for Old Firm showing
Sterling has struggled with constant injury issues since joining Rangers from Chelsea in July 2023.
The ex-England youth international only featured 17 times across all competitions last season as he dealt with a serious achilles issue.
His strong performance against Celtic on Sunday was already his 11th appearance of this campaign, with seven consecutive 90 minutes now completed to prove his fitness.
He took to Instagram on Sunday to post a series of pictures from the win at Parkhead alongside a caption of lock and key, chain and Union Jack flag emojis.
Chelsea star James, who came through the ranks at Stamford Bridge with Sterling, commented a salute emoji to celebrate his performance and the Gers' win.
Sterling's standout stats vs Celtic broken down
The 26-year-old arguably produced his finest showing of the season so far to help Rangers to all three points on Sunday.
He was a threat going forward, with one chance created, nine passes into the final third, 100 per cent accurate crossing, five accurate long balls and two fouls won.
Sterling also made four tackles, five clearances, four headed clearances and 10 ball recoveries, while also winning all six of his attempted ground duels.
He is set to continue as Derek McInnes' first-choice right-back for as long as he is fit, with Aston Villa loanee Kosta Nedeljkovic still out injured as it stands.