Rangers have suffered another brutal sequence of injuries just as Derek McInnes appeared to be getting his team moving in the right direction. Wednesday’s win over St Mirren provided some relief, but the treatment room continues to fill up. Indeed, the latest Rangers injury crisis update makes grim reading ahead of Celtic’s visit to Ibrox. Shankland, Chermiti and Yokota face lengthy absences, while Rangers continue to battle injury problems throughout the squad.
Rangers injury crisis update on Lawrence Shankland
The biggest Rangers injury blow concerns captain Lawrence Shankland. The Scotland international suffered a 2C hamstring tear against Motherwell at Ibrox. Initially, Derek McInnes hoped treatment might avoid surgery. However, specialists have now decided to operate in London.
Consequently, Shankland could miss around four months. Rangers therefore face the prospect of entering 2027 before their captain returns. Moreover, the striker suffered a similar injury at Hearts, so Rangers understandably want to reduce the chances of another recurrence. It represents another major Rangers injury setback at an awful time. Further reports have detailed the severity of Shankland’s hamstring problem.
Rangers injury crisis update on Youssef Chermiti
Unfortunately, Youssef Chermiti represents an even longer term Rangers injury problem. The striker suffered an ACL injury against Hibernian. Rangers subsequently confirmed that he would miss a significant period, while Sky Sports also reported the extent of the injury.
Therefore, McInnes has lost two major centre forward options at once. However, Bojan Miovski’s dramatic winner against St Mirren suddenly looks even more important. Kevin Kelsy and Ryan Naderi also remain available, so Rangers still have attacking options despite the enormous setbacks. Ibrox Noise previously looked at the impact of Chermiti’s absence and the decision facing Rangers in attack.
Daisuke Yokota deepens Rangers injury crisis
Meanwhile, Daisuke Yokota has added another major headache. Rangers initially assessed what appeared to be a groin problem. However, the injury now ended up as surgery in London putting the Japanese out for up to 3 months. This is adding further pressure to McInnes and his attacking options.
As a result, the Rangers injury crisis update became significantly worse after the Motherwell victory. McInnes now loses another attacking weapon during a crucial run of Rangers fixtures. The growing problems underline why the manager previously admitted Rangers were playing with fire over their squad options. Reports surrounding the St Mirren match also highlighted another Rangers summer signing missing through injury.
Tuur Rommens
Tuur Rommens has also missed Rangers action with a groin injury. However, his situation appears considerably more encouraging than those involving Shankland, Chermiti and Yokota. Rangers will hope to restore the Belgian left back soon as McInnes continues reshaping his Ibrox defence.
Kosta Nedeljković injury latest
Meanwhile, Kosta Nedeljković has suffered a foot problem and had to sit out St Mirren. Rangers have therefore endured problems throughout the team rather than in one isolated area. It continues a familiar theme after Ibrox Noise previously highlighted a colossal four man Rangers injury blow last season.
Ultimately, Rangers have escaped an injury problem in one position and walked straight into another elsewhere. Chermiti and Shankland leave McInnes particularly short through the middle, while Yokota removes another attacking weapon.
Nevertheless, Rangers have somehow put together four consecutive victories despite the disruption. Miovski has also returned to relevance at precisely the right moment. Therefore, the Rangers injury crisis update contains some genuine cause for concern, but the Ibrox squad still has enough depth to fight through it.
However, McInnes desperately needs the remaining players to stay fit. Rangers simply cannot afford another major name joining an already overcrowded treatment room.