Rangers’ Kasanwirjo Faces Extended Absence Following Knee Surgery

Rangers defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo is expected to miss the remainder of the current season after undergoing knee surgery. Kasanwirjo has registered 12 appearances for the club, with three of those being starts. The 22-year-old, currently on loan from Feyenoord, sustained the injury while competing for the Netherlands Under-21s against England. This injury has led him to miss the past three fixtures for the Ibrox club. Following Sunday’s 1-0 victory against St Johnstone, manager Philippe Clement stated, “Nana’s operation was good, but he will be at least out for four to six months.” Clement added, “So we cannot count on him, so we will see at the end of the season how things go.” The manager further explained, “We have the agreement with Feyenoord that he will do his rehab there, but I stay in touch with Nana, who was really disappointed not to continue the work he’s been doing, because he loves the club, he loves the dressing room, even loves the staff – that doesn’t happen so much.” In other team news, Dujon Sterling was unavailable for the match in Perth but might return to play against Kilmarnock on Wednesday. Clement, who had reinstated captain James Tavernier at right-back for the St Johnstone game, clarified Sterling’s situation, saying, “Dujon is unlucky, because it’s not a real injury.” He elaborated, “It’s a blocked nerve, so he has to see a specialist to unblock it, to get treatment and because of that, he was not available today.” Clement concluded, “We will see if he’s available on Wednesday or not. It’s not a long-term thing, but those things happen.”