Major Lawrence Shankland return update revealed as Rangers captain set to return EARLIER than initially feared

DEREK McINNES has revealed a major update on Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland's return. And it looks as though the striker will AVOID the worst case scenario that had been feared. Summer signing Shankland, 31, suffered a serious hamstring injury in…

By Jonathon Moar · The Scottish Sun

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 2:53 PM

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Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is expected to return from injury earlier than feared, aiming for early December.
Manager Derek McInnes confirmed Shankland could return in the first or second week of December after hamstring surgery.
The 31-year-old striker initially faced up to four months out following an injury against Motherwell on September 5.

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Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is expected to return from injury ahead of schedule, manager Derek McInnes revealed. The 31-year-old striker suffered a severe hamstring injury against Motherwell on September 5, which required surgery and threatened to sideline him for four months. However, McInnes stated Shankland is now projected to make his return during the first or second week of December.

While the accelerated timeline rules him out of the upcoming match against his former club Hearts, Shankland is expected to miss only around three months total. His early comeback provides a significant boost for Rangers, who previously lost striker Youssef Chermiti to a suspected season-ending ACL injury.

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