Kevin Kelsy replaces injured Lawrence Shankland for Rangers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 11:00 AM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
Rangers striker Lawrence Shankland sustained a significant hamstring injury during Saturday’s match against Motherwell. Shankland exited the game in the early stages, prompting his replacement by Ryan Naderi, who scored the deciding goal in the 1-0 victory. Following the injury, former goalkeeper Cammy Bell indicated that Kevin Kelsy will likely assume the primary starting role in the Rangers lineup. Kelsy, signed from Portland Timbers on deadline day for a reported £9 million fee, must now adapt quickly to the Scottish game. Manager Derek McInnes faces an immediate roster adjustment as the team attempts to fill the void left by the sidelined Shankland, who recently found scoring rhythm with two goals against Falkirk.
- •Lawrence Shankland suffered a significant hamstring injury early in Saturday's 1-0 win over Motherwell.
- •Ryan Naderi replaced Shankland and scored the winning goal for Rangers.
- •Kevin Kelsy is expected to move into the starting lineup to lead the forward line.
- •Rangers signed Kelsy from Portland Timbers on deadline day for a reported £9 million.
- •Derek McInnes must adjust his squad strategy in the absence of the injured Shankland.
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — 'Kelsy will have to step up to plate in Shankland absence'
"Former Rangers goalkeeper Cammy Bell says the club's big-money signing Kevin Kelsy must step up in Lawrence Shankland's absence. Scotland striker Shankland went off in the early stages of Saturday's 1-0 win over Motherwell, with manager Derek McInnes later saying it appears to be a "significant" hamstring injury. Shankland was replaced by Ryan Naderi, who scored Rangers' winner against the Steelment, but Bell believes it will be Kelsy - signed from Portland Timbers on deadline day for a reported fee of £9m - who McInnes trusts to lead the line going forwards.
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