Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland sustains significant hamstring injury
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 8:35 PM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is expected to miss several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury during Saturday's Scottish Premiership match against Motherwell at Ibrox. The Scotland striker exited the game after eight minutes. Ryan Naderi replaced him and recorded the only goal in the Rangers victory. Manager Derek McInnes stated the injury appears significant, noting a similarity to a previous hamstring issue Shankland experienced while at Hearts in January. A formal scan is scheduled for Monday to determine the extent of the damage. Shankland joined Rangers in May and has recorded four goals in his first 10 appearances for the club.
- •Lawrence Shankland left the match against Motherwell after eight minutes.
- •Manager Derek McInnes confirmed the hamstring injury is considered significant.
- •A medical scan is set for Monday to evaluate the severity of the injury.
- •Ryan Naderi scored the winning goal after replacing Shankland.
- •Shankland has produced four goals in his initial 10 appearances for Rangers.
- 8:35 PMYahoo Sports — Rangers’ Star Injury Blow Confirmed: What Should Be The Option For The Club?
- 5:08 PMYahoo Sports — Rangers captain Shankland suffers 'significant' injury
- 5:05 PMBBC Football — Rangers captain Shankland suffers 'significant' injury
"Rangers have suffered a serious setback after their 31-year-old captain Lawrence Shankland went off with a significant hamstring injury during Saturday’s 1-0 Scottish Premiership win over Motherwell...
"Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a "significant" hamstring injury in Saturday's Scottish Premiership victory over Motherwell.
"Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a "significant" hamstring injury in Saturday's Scottish Premiership victory over Motherwell.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 8:35 PMRangers’ Star Injury Blow Confirmed: What Should Be The Option For The Club?
Rangers have suffered a serious setback after their 31-year-old captain Lawrence Shankland went off with a significant hamstring injury during Saturday’s 1-0 Scottish Premiership win over Motherwell...
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 5:08 PMRangers captain Shankland suffers 'significant' injury
Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a "significant" hamstring injury in Saturday's Scottish Premiership victory over Motherwell.
- BBC FootballSep 5, 2026, 5:05 PMRangers captain Shankland suffers 'significant' injury
Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a "significant" hamstring injury in Saturday's Scottish Premiership victory over Motherwell.
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