Rangers captain Shankland expected to return in December after surgery

Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland, 31, is anticipated to return from hamstring surgery in early December. Manager Derek McInnes has indicated that Shankland and teammate Cammy Devlin will share insights with the squad ahead of their upcoming match against former club Hearts at Tynecastle this Wednesday. Defender Dujon Sterlin, 26, remains positive about his contract situation, which runs for another 18 months. Meanwhile, former Celtic player Charlie Mulgrew predicts that Anthony Ralston is likely to depart Celtic in January. Hibernian's Raphael Sallinger insists the team is not in a state of panic despite being at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

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