Rangers lose Shankland for up to four months

Surgery remains possible for the club captain

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 81 min read

What happened: The 31-year-old tore a hamstring and exited eight minutes into Saturday's 1-0 win over Motherwell. He had scored three goals across his previous two matches.

Why it matters: The absence With Youssef Chermiti also sidelined, Ryan Naderi, Bojan Miovski and Kevin Kelsy carry the scoring burden.

By the numbers: Shankland has averaged one goal every 146 minutes since the start of last season, compared with 148 for Miovski, 189 for Naderi and 190 for Kelsy.

What to watch: Rangers host St Mirren on Wednesday before facing Celtic in consecutive cup and league fixtures.

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Yahoo Soccer Sep 8, 9:37 AM ET

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