Nicolas Raskin injury update emerges at Rangers ahead of showdown v Manchester United
Stevie Clifford states that Nicolas Raskin is not expected to play for Rangers against Manchester United in their preseason match. The Belgian midfielder is unlikely to play after suffering an injury in the match against Ajax when Philippe Clement’s team plays the Red Devils at Murrayfield on Saturday, July 20. 0:00 / 0:00 Flowing logo After being the victim of a reckless tackle in the first half, Raskin was seen walking off the field in a protective boot, and Four Lads host Clifford believes it is doubtful he will be well enough to play at Murrayfield. On July 18, at 13:41, he made a statementI’ “I’m waiting on something on that Derek so I won’t say too much about it, but I don’t think you’ll see him at the weekend.
“We just need to wait and see until we get clarification on that.”
How bad is Rangers star Nico Raskin’s injury ahead of Manchester United clash?
Rangers have had to contend with more than their fair share of injuries over the last few seasons and the early signs in pre-season suggest that will continue to be the case under Clement this term. Raskin could do little about his knock against Ajax as he was just unfortunate to be on the end of a fairly rash tackle. The Belgian plays in an all-action sort of manner which means that he is always running the risk of picking up a knock.
Hopefully, he won’t miss anything more than the Manchester United clash so that he can still have the majority of pre-season to prepare ahead of the new campaign as he seems to be a key part of Clement’s plans
The midfielder has hardly kicked a ball under the Belgian, so not so long ago, fans and experts alike were expecting him to be moved, but the early preseason indications suggest he might still have something to offer. All that his supporters can hope for is that his injuries is not as severe as first thought.
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