ian1964 10,724 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Back page of the Daily Rhebel running with this tomorrow. I hope he has a speedy recovery 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 RANGERS have been plunged into an early season crisis with defender Sasa Papac being struck down by pneumonia and striker Nikica Jelavic needing a knee scan. And with Steven Whittaker and Maurice Edu struggling with toe and calf injuries respectively boss Ally McCoist is praying that his other international players return to Ibrox fit enough to travel to Inverness this weekend. Papac who missed the friendly defeat to Chelsea last Saturday with a lung problem travelled to Bosnia for a friendly with Greece which would have marked his return to the international team after a five year absence. But he was immediately ruled out of the game after seeking medical help and then being diagnosed with pneumonia. "I arrived in Sarajevo with an inflammation of everything! I feel terrible." he said last night. "I certainly won't be able to play against Greece, but I hope to be ready to play in time for our next qualifiers next month. If I am asked to play, I will." Bosnia boss Sasha Susic said: "Sasa was sent immediately for medical examination when he arrived. And he was diagnosed with pneumonia. "Despite this, he will remain with the team and has even agreed to sit on the bench with me before returning to Rangers." Jelavic meanwhile has handed Rangers another headache by revealing he is set to go for an MRI scan on his knee. The Croatian hitman picked up a knock in last weekend's meaningless friendly against Chelsea, where he netted the opener in a 3-1 defeat - the third game in a row he's scored in this season .And he was forced to pull out of Croatia's friendly in Dublin last night against the Republic of Ireland. However, he's hopeful he will be able to get back to action quickly, although he isn't taking any chances. He said: "I am hoping it is no big deal, but in agreement with the coaches, we decided it was best I missed the match in Ireland.It's very important to heal my knee ahead of our big qualifiers against Malta and Israel next month. I will get a scan which will determine the extent of the injury." Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has however hinted that Jelavic could be out for a spell adding: "I have spoken to spoke to Nikica . He won't play against Ireland because he has pain in his knee and it has got worse and deteriorated since the Chelsea match.But hopefully, he will get better and be ready for our two qualifiers next month." With Whittaker and Edu facing a fitness battle and other regulars such as Allan McGregor and Stevie Naismith playing for Scotland last night and Steve Davis and David Healy involved with Northern Ireland it's a worrying time for Rangers ahead of the always hazardous clash with Caley. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/264243/Rangers-hit-by-injury-and-illness-scares 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I hope Naismith and McGregor don't end up with Pneumonia too after playing in that shocking weather at Hampden last night. I'm sure Sasa will be ok because Pneumonia isn't really that serious an illness these days if you're a healthy person. Fingers crossed on a speedy recovery. Worrying news about Jelavic because we really can't afford to lose him to injury. At least he had the sense not to play for Croatia because that could have put us in serious trouble. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,570 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Quite simply we need to add players to our squad immediately. No excuses. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1881 79 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Poor guy hope he makes a speedy recovery. Our squad is starting to look really thin now and that is not good with the Europa League match next week as well. Any news on Gioan being fit this weekend? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I hope all the guys made a good recovery. It's seems good luck is deserting Rangers a quickly as rats from a sinking ship, surely that luck has to change, considering the effort we put into playing football amongst all the other anti-Rangers factors set against us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 On the official site he's not got pneumonia and should be fine in a couple of weeks, suspended next week anyway also saying Jelavic knee just a knock and scan only precautionary hope so. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Keep the chin up Dutchy don't let them get you down always comes good in the end. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Good chance Gioan will be fit 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Just read on the BBC site that Papac only has a chest infection and is indeed suspended for the ICT and Maribor games anyway, so there should be time for a recovery. I wouldn't rish Jelavic against ICT this weekend as the Maribor game is more important than the game against the highlanders, but I'm sure the management team will know his condition better than me, so he may well play. ICT don't seem to have had a good start to the season so far, so I'm predicting a 4-0 win to the Gers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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