Rangers striker Bojan Miovski remains in Glasgow after completing a recovery session at Ibrox on Friday, despite reports claiming the forward had been spotted in Edinburgh.
The Macedonia international has been the subject of growing discussion among Rangers supporters after making just 15 minutes across six matches since the beginning of the season.
Macedonian journalist Filip Mishov has questioned Derek McInnes' decision not to use Miovski more regularly, particularly following the serious injury suffered by Youssef Chermiti.
However, Inside Ibrox understands that reports suggesting Miovski was in Edinburgh on Friday are incorrect.
The 27-year-old was instead at Rangers' training base at Ibrox, where he completed a recovery session after last night's 1-0 UEFA Conference League playoff round first leg match against Jablonec.
Miovski's Rangers situation
Miovski is fit and available but has found himself behind Lawrence Shankland and Ryan Naderi in the pecking order since McInnes took charge.
Ross McCausland has also been used ahead of him following Chermiti's injury, while Naderi has started Rangers' recent matches against St Mirren and Jablonec, with the German netting in both.
Mishov suggested that Miovski's lack of involvement could become significant with the transfer window now approaching its final stages.
"If any of the mentioned forwards were playing in a free-firing form then his omission would have been understandable, but that's not the case which makes Derek McInnes' decision even more baffling," he wrote.
The journalist also questioned why McInnes has not experimented with a Shankland-Miovski partnership, arguing that it could provide Rangers with an alternative attacking option.
Rangers now hold a narrow advantage heading into next Thursday's second leg in the Czech Republic.
With no Premiership fixture this weekend due to the postponement of the St Mirren match, McInnes has additional time to assess his attacking options.
The club have also been linked with Portland Timbers’ centre-forward Kevin Kelsy as a replacement for the injured Chermiti.
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