Rangers striker Danilo has provided an update on the facial injury he suffered in the Scottish Premiership match against St Johnstone.
The summer signing scored with a header in the 2-0 win on Saturday (September 16) but was forced to leave the field after being involved in a collision as Rangers manager Michael Beale confirmed after the win that the striker will need surgery for a broken bone. cheekbone. .
Taking to social media to share an update on his injury, Danilo posted on Instagram saying the surgery had been performed with the following message:
“Now it’s time to rest and recover, I hope to see you again soon
Beale will certainly need all the players at his disposal during a very busy period for the club, but unfortunately he has lost Danilo and key midfielder Todd Cantwell in recent weeks.
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There is a lot of pressure on the player to deliver positive results after defeats to clubs such as PSV and Celtic severely damaged his reputation at Ibrox.
The club will now launch their European campaign, with the appearance of Spanish club Real Betis in Glasgow to open the group stage on Thursday 21 September. Injuries to Danilo and Cantwell mean other players will have the chance to step up and prove to the manager that they are worthy of a place in his starting XI.
Summer signings Sam Lammers, Cyriel Dessers and Abdallah Sima will be licking their lips on this occasion, with goals against Betis
In other Rangers news, a BBC journalist was impressed by the Gers ace after his Man of the Match performance against St Johnstone.
