His best form has come from the left. He is more accomplished there than on the right and we have seen him play centrally as well. In the game away to Sparta Prague, Rangers did not have a left-back due to injury and ineligibility and manager Philippe Clement had to switch to a 3-5-2 formation. Sima was asked to do a job at left wing-back that night and he was impressive in that role, showing a tactical awareness and game intelligence that you might not expect from someone of his age. He has played most of his football here from the left in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 and he has been a key part of Clement’s side since he replaced Michael Beale last month. Clement will have a decision to make on him soon when Rabbi Matondo is fit again after injury.

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

The first thing that stands out is his pace and that is always going to be a quality that makes defenders wary. If they stand off him, he has the ability to just burst by them and he is very rarely caught once he gets into his stride. If they get too close, he has shown that he has the ability to play combinations and spin into space or evade his marker with his footwork and then get away. He is very direct, he can go on either side of a defender and he has shown that he can score goals. I wouldn’t read too much into the fact that he hasn’t found the net in a while. Like so many wide players, finding that consistency is a challenge and there are always areas of improvement – perhaps in terms of his decision-making or his crossing – that can be found. He is a more well-rounded forward now than when he signed and there looks to be plenty of scope for further improvement.