Reggae Boy Roofe to see specialist as harm woes proceed

Reggae Boy Kemar Roofe, who has had an injury-plagued season at Scottish Premiership facet Rangers, is to see a specialist over a difficult calf downside that won’t clear up.

The 30-year-old striker, with simply two objectives below his belt this time period from six appearances,  is dealing with an prolonged spell on the sidelines, supervisor Michael Beale has confirmed.

It appeared Roofe was returning to health, reserving his staff a spot within the Scottish League Cup remaining with an extra-time winner over Aberdeen at Hampden final month. Nevertheless, he then missed the subsequent 4 video games earlier than that includes within the Scottish Cup victory over Partick Thistle.

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A aim within the 3-0 away victory over Livingston marked his second look in succession, however then he was dominated out of final Sunday’s League Cup remaining, compelled to observe from the stands as Celtic picked up yet one more trophy at Rangers’ expense, profitable 2-1.

Kemar Roofe’s efforts to make the squad for the ultimate fell flat after he did not stack up properly in coaching the day earlier than.

Beale defined: “Kemar tried to coach on Saturday however it was no good. Sadly, with Kemar, he’s going via a troublesome time in the mean time and he will likely be away to see somebody as we have to get to the top of this.

“He has an issue together with his calf however there are one or two different issues that could possibly be resulting in that which were nagging. Me and him have had an actual heart-to-heart. He’s a boy that I’m actually near.

“I wish to see him get some gentle on the finish of the tunnel so we’re going to get some recommendation on that.”

Staying constantly match has been a difficulty for Roofe since then-boss Steven Gerrard signed him from Belgian facet Anderlecht virtually three years in the past.

The most recent harm marks the third time Roofe has suffered from calf issues, following a setback in 2020 which stored him out for a month, and one other one the next 12 months which sidelined him for 3 weeks.

Kemar Roofe, who has scored as soon as in 5 appearances for the Reggae Boyz since making his debut for Jamaica in 2021, is out of contract at Rangers in the summertime of 2024.

And with Beale planning a squad revamp, it’s believed Roofe’s harm file might rely in opposition to him on the subject of deciding on a brand new deal.

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