Rangers striker Nacho Novo has been ruled out for the rest of August - and possibly longer - after it was confirmed he has dislocated his left shoulder.
The Spaniard underwent scans yesterday following a training accident last Friday and the initial prognosis was proved correct.
Novo will see a specialist next week in a bid to find a course of treatment that will enable him to return to action as soon as possible.
But the 30-year-old, who scored in the 3-2 friendly win over Manchester City just over a week ago, is definitely out until at least next month.
The news is a blow to manager Walter Smith as Kyle Lafferty is suspended for the first three Clydesdale Bank Premier League matches of the season - Falkirk on Saturday, Hearts on August 23 and Hamilton on August 29.
Kenny Miller, Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith are all set to feature this weekend.
Novo will see a specialist next week in a bid to find a course of treatment that will enable him to return to action as soon as possible.
But the 30-year-old, who scored in the 3-2 friendly win over Manchester City just over a week ago, is definitely out until at least next month.
The news is a blow to manager Walter Smith as Kyle Lafferty is suspended for the first three Clydesdale Bank Premier League matches of the season - Falkirk on Saturday, Hearts on August 23 and Hamilton on August 29.
Kenny Miller, Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith are all set to feature this weekend.
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