Overview
- The hamstring problem forced Shankland to limp off after about seven minutes of Saturday’s win over Motherwell and club medics are awaiting scan results to confirm the damage.
- Rangers are publicly braced for a 12–14 week layoff that would sideline Shankland for roughly 15 matches and could push his return from just before Christmas into the New Year.
- Some outlets have reported a shorter recovery of around two months, so the final timeframe will depend on scan findings and the progress of rehabilitation.
- The club expects to fast-track summer signing Kevin Kelsy into the starting lineup with Kelsy likely to lead the attack in Wednesday’s fixture and in the upcoming Glasgow derbies.
- Shankland suffered a similar hamstring injury less than a year ago that required about nine weeks’ recovery, raising concern that any setback could extend his absence and affect Rangers’ congested fixture run including a Premier Sports Cup quarter-final and Old Firm league meetings.