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Rangers lose Lawrence Shankland for up to four months

From BBC News · () English

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  • Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland will miss up to four months after suffering a 2cm hamstring tear, manager Derek McInnes said.
  • Doctors will decide within about 48 hours whether he needs surgery, which could extend his recovery but reduce the risk of another injury.
  • Shankland’s absence leaves Rangers without both leading strikers, with Youssef Chermiti also sidelined by an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Lawrence Shankland’s latest hamstring injury could keep him out for up to four months, leaving Rangers without both of their leading strikers.

Manager Derek McInnes said the Rangers captain suffered a 2cm tear in the same hamstring he injured while at Hearts last season. Shankland came off early during Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Motherwell, after scoring three goals in his previous two matches.

He's had a tear, it's a 2cm tear in his hamstring so similar, very similar to the one he did previously at Hearts in January.

· Derek McInnesThe Rangers manager described Shankland’s injury before the match against St Mirren.

The 31-year-old is in London for a follow-up ultrasound scan. A specialist will decide whether he needs surgery or whether the injury should heal naturally. Surgery could add three or four weeks to the recovery, McInnes said, but would reduce the risk of another recurrence. A decision is expected within 48 hours.

If he has the surgery then he might be an extra three or four weeks but if he has the surgery then it lessens the risk of maybe it happening again.

· Derek McInnesMcInnes explained the possible recovery time and benefit of surgery.

Shankland has scored four goals in 10 appearances for Rangers and seven in 22 matches for Scotland. He will miss Rangers’ domestic fixtures as well as Scotland’s Nations League matches against North Macedonia, Slovenia and Switzerland, scheduled from the end of September through mid-November.

His timing is particularly difficult for Rangers. Youssef Chermiti is expected to miss a lengthy period after damaging his anterior cruciate ligament against Hibernian last month. Ryan Naderi replaced Shankland against Motherwell and scored the only goal.

Unfortunately, for us and Lawrence, it's a significant amount of time out and we just need to support him, as we do with all our injured players.

· Derek McInnesThe manager acknowledged the impact of Shankland’s absence.

Winger Daisuke Yokota will also miss the match against St Mirren with a groin injury, while left-back Tuur Rommens has returned to training and could be available later this month. Former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday said Shankland would likely have scored twice against Motherwell had he remained on the pitch.

If Lawrence Shankland was on the pitch throughout, he'd be walking away with a couple of goals.

· Andy HallidayThe former Rangers midfielder assessed the chances missed during the win over Motherwell.
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