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Doctor: Rangers player to miss training for weeks due to operation
Rangers midfielder Kieran Dowell is not expected to return to first-team training for a few weeks, according to Dr Rajpal Brar.
The injury expert claims that the 26-year-old is out with a significant setback which was caused by training on a bad pitch in the winter break.
He has not played a single game on the other side of the break and his next appearance does not seem to be any time soon.
Discussing his situation exclusively with Ibrox News, Brar, a doctor in physical therapy and a sports scientist, said:
“He got his foot stuck on a bad pitch and suffered a pretty bad injury because of it.
“It’s difficult to say what the specific injury could be but he required surgery so it does sound like a significant one.
“His return will consist of progressive strength, mobility and neuromuscular control work, evolving to more sport-specific demands as he gets closer to his return.
“I reckon he’s still a few weeks away from training.“
Dowell unlikely to return before March?
While a date on his return has not been shared, it’s hard to see him making a first-team return before March.
Philippe Clement himself ruled him out for a couple of months in the middle of January and a surgery further increases the timeline.
The 26-year-old has been a bit part player for Gers this season, making just four league starts and scoring two goals for the Glasgow outfit.
