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Hamstring tear set to keep Rangers striker out for a further ‘two months’
Teenage striker Zak Lovelace is reportedly facing another two months on the sidelines after suffering a setback for Rangers B in midweek.
The former Millwall starlet joined Rangers in July 2022 and was tipped to rise out of the academy and into the first-team squad.
His breakthrough came in the Viaplay Cup last season while also getting some minutes under his belt during the 3-0 Old Firm victory over Celtic at Ibrox [Transfermarkt].
Primarily playing for Rangers B, Michael Beale then handed Lovelace a chance against Aberdeen at the beginning of this campaign in what was the manager’s final game in charge of the Light Blues.
Zak Lovelace impressed enough to prompt interim manager and Hall of Famer Steven Davis into giving the forward his first Rangers start in the following game away to St Mirren.
But after an encouraging 41 minutes, disaster struck for Lovelace. He was forced off injured on a stretcher in Paisley and understandably was absolutely distraught at the situation.
That was in October but Lovelace has worked hard on his recovery and made his return to the grass over the last month or so.
But devastatingly for the youngster, according to The Rangers Review, he faces yet more time in the treatment room after suffering a hamstring setback in a Rangers B friendly against Royal Antwerp.
More injury heartache for Zak Lovelace
We reported on Wednesday that Lovelace started the game in Belgium which Rangers B eventually lost 3-2 with the goals coming from Josh Gentles and Findlay Curtis.
But Lovelace was withdrawn in the first-half and now a scan has reportedly revealed Lovelace will face up to two months on the sidelines.
Lovelace spoke about his glee in playing for the Rangers B side once again after a game against Cardiff City at Auchenhowie in February.
He said: “I was quite happy. David (McCallum) told me before that I’m possibility going to start. So I had to just get myself mentally ready to start again and kind of push on to where I was before.
“It feels good man, not really anything has caused a problem with it. So, as I said before, I am just trying to get myself back to where I used to be, get myself to my sharpness.
“I still have a couple of things to iron out but I’ll be getting back soon hopefully. Hopefully I’ll get 60 against Dundee and then push on from there to get 90 the game after.”
