Lawrence Shankland says his hamstring is healing well after surgery, but he is still not putting a fixed date on his return for Rangers. The captain was forced off just four minutes into last month's win over Motherwell, then missed Rangers' past three games after the hamstring knock flared up and needed surgery. He says the realistic checkpoint is around the three- to four-month mark.
Shankland's recovery update
Speaking to the Daily Record, Shankland said, "The hamstring is healing well after the surgery. It was just a check up to make sure everything was where it was supposed to be." He added that everything is going "in the right direction" after a follow-up scan confirmed the operation had gone as planned.
The caution is in the timeline. "It is hard to put a timeline on it to be honest," he said. "You need to just wait and see how it feels around that three to four month mark." He also stressed that he needs to feel comfortable before going back out there, which is the sensible way to handle a hamstring injury of this type.
Rangers have at least had some cover from the results column. BBC Sport reported six straight wins in all competitions while their captain has been out, and Shankland said on BBC that it is easier to miss games when "the boys are winning them" and that the club is "in a good place".
The sharpest thing about the update is not the surgery itself, but the lack of any promise beyond that checkpoint. Shankland wants to be back as soon as he can, yet the only timeline he is willing to give is the one that runs through the three- to four-month mark.
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