Rangers fans have been handed an injury clue as two stars returned for pre-season training today.
Both Connor Goldson and Kemar Roofe were absent at the end of the last campaign as they struggled with knocks.
Roofe hardly featured last term due to a string of injuries, and it remains to be seen whether Michael Beale will want him to remain at the club.
Goldson also struggled with knocks last term and in the final Old Firm clash of the season he sustained a nasty foot injury.
Beale confirmed after the game that he would be out for 10 weeks, but things looked promising today as he walked into the Rangers training centre as normal with no crutches or protective boots.
Roofe also appeared in high spirits as he returned for training. He struggled with a hip problem last term, but after an operation he will be hoping for a full and productive pre-season.
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Meanwhile, Michael Beale is confident Abdallah Sima is already “aligned” to Rangers’ style of play after the Brighton forward sealed a season-long loan move to Ibrox.
The Premiership club confirmed the recruitment of the 22-year-old Senegalese, who becomes their fifth signing of the summer.
Sima played against the Gers for Slavia Prague in the Europa League in March 2021, just months before earning a £7million move to Brighton.
He has so far struggled to establish himself with the Premier League club and has spent time on loan at Championship side Stoke and French Ligue 1 team Angers.
“We are delighted to have Abdallah join us for the forthcoming season,” Beale told Rangers’ website. “He is a player I’m excited to work with, he has excellent variety in his game and can fulfil a number of attacking positions in our team.
“He has recently turned 22 years old and has experienced playing in three domestic top divisions, in the Europa League and is a senior international for Senegal.
“We met a few weeks ago and discussed at length his alignment to our style of play and his future development as a player.
“He is someone I have followed closely since his breakthrough in the Czech Republic and I am extremely pleased to have Abdallah join the squad at the very start of pre-season.
“I would also like to say thank you to the staff at Brighton who have been excellent since our initial contact a number of weeks ago.”
