Goldson out with knee injury

RANGERS defender Connor Goldson is out for the rest of the season after picking up a knee injury in training.

The 31-year-old centreback was involved in a tangle with a team-mate and required a scan which confirmed a medial ligament problem.

Vice-captain Goldson has sat out Rangers’ last two matches and boss Philippe Clement will be without the services of a key player for the final four cinch Premiership fixtures and the Scottish Cup final against Celtic later in the month.

The Light Blues are three points behind leaders Celtic and, ahead of the visit of Kilmarnock tomorrow, Clement revealed “bad news”.

The Belgian boss said: “There was a duel on Wednesday at training and a player fell on Connor’s knee and he hurt his knee badly.

“He tried to continue but couldn’t. He had a scan and he has a tear in his medial ligament so he will be out for the rest of the season.”

Clement revealed that Goldson still wants to play a part in the run-in.

He said: “It is, of course, a blow. He has played 48 games this season.

“He has played a lot of good games, he is one of the leaders in the team and he does that role really well.

“And that was also one of the first things he said to me, that he wanted to be in the dressing room for the next couple of games although he cannot play, to be there for the boys and support them.

“So that is also a positive thing from his side, the commitment he has to this group and this club.”

Left-back Ridvan Yilmaz and midfielder Ryan Jack returned to training this week but only the former has any chance of making it against Killie.

Connor Goldson.