Shankland Injury Threatens Long Layoff as Naderi Secures 1-0 Win

Overview

• Lawrence Shankland limped off after about eight minutes of Saturday’s match with Motherwell and was replaced by Ryan Naderi, who scored the game’s only goal.
• Manager Derek McInnes said the injury feels similar to the hamstring problem Shankland suffered in January and that the club will carry out scans on Monday to assess the damage.
• Kevin Kelsy made his Rangers debut later in the game after travelling stiff, and other internal options named by McInnes include Bojan Miovski and Kim Min-su.
• The transfer window is closed so Rangers cannot sign an external striker immediately, meaning short-term cover will come from existing squad members and recent signings.
• Shankland had started the season in strong form as captain, so his likely absence raises tactical and leadership questions for Rangers and makes the Monday scan the key development to watch next.