Rangers defender Connor Goldson is out for the remainder of the season after selecting up a knee harm in coaching.
The 31-year-old centre-back was concerned in a tangle with a team-mate and required a scan that confirmed a medial ligament downside.
Vice-captain Goldson has sat out Rangers’ final two matches and boss Philippe Clement might be with out the providers of a key participant for the ultimate 4 cinch Premiership fixtures and the Scottish Fuel Scottish Cup remaining in opposition to Celtic later within the month.
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The Mild Blues are three factors behind leaders Celtic and forward of the go to of Kilmarnock on Sunday – stay on Sky Sports activities – Clement revealed that Goldson nonetheless needs to play a component within the run-in.
He stated: “It’s, after all, a blow. He has performed 48 video games this season.
“He has performed quite a lot of good video games, he is among the leaders within the crew and he does that function rather well. And that was additionally one of many first issues he stated to me, that he wished to be within the dressing room for the subsequent couple of video games though he can’t play, to be there for the boys and help them.
“In order that can be a constructive factor from his facet, the dedication he has to this group and this membership.
“He will help folks of their motivation and quietness or no matter they want and he’s a part of this group.
“It is a good sign that someone wants to be there for the team but, of course, it is unlucky to lose him now.
“It has been the story of this season. Gamers get accidents however it’s as much as others to step up.
“He will be back for pre-season and he is happy about that because last year he missed almost all pre-season training, so it was quite a miracle that he played so many games and he was fit for so long. This injury was real bad luck.”
Lundstram & Barisic talks on maintain
Borna Barisic (left) and John Lundstram (proper) are out of contract in the summertime
Experiences in Turkey steered midfielder John Lundstram and left-back Borna Barisic had signed pre-contracts with Trabzonspor, nevertheless Clement insists nothing is official.
The duo’s offers finish at Ibrox in the summertime and are due to this fact capable of talk about pre-contract strikes with different golf equipment.
Barisic joined Rangers in 2018 whereas Lundstram has been at Ibrox since 2021 and impressed beneath Clement.
Talking to Sky Sports activities Information, Clement stated: “There is nothing official. I see these guys every day in training, after training, in the dressing room and during individual talks.
“They’re completely dedicated to this membership. The water is just too deep to signal a contract right here so we postpone it till the top of the season as a result of we now have 4 video games within the subsequent two-and-a-half weeks – so not a lot time to assume or speak.
“As long as nothing is official and I see the right things in the training and the dressing room, players are selectable.
“The main target is on soccer and they’ll give their finest for the membership. They have been long-time servants right here and are actually hungry for titles and trophies.
“All these players are busy with winning trophies and doing the right things together. Otherwise, they would not be in the selection.”
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