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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Fans bemoan Kemar Roofe injury update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/gers-fans-bemoan-roofe-injury-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2020-09-21T17:00:14Z"
modified: "2020-09-21T17:00:14Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Fans bemoan Kemar Roofe injury update

**A number of Glasgow Rangers fans have been lamenting an update from Steven Gerrard on the recent injury sustained by Kemar Roofe.**

The 27-year-old [limped out of Thursday’s win](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-injury-blow-kemar-roofe-18966669) over Lincoln Red Imps with a calf injury and missed yesterday’s 2-2 draw against Hibernian. After the game at Easter Road, Gerrard told [Rangers TV](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1307676352842268673) that the striker has had to go for a scan and will be “missing in the short-term”.

Roofe, who was [signed from Anderlecht](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-sign-kemar-roofe/3JOQ8m4TAjUgzKBAnMkocR) at the beginning of August, has unfortunately had a [track record of lengthy injuries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kemar-roofe/verletzungen/spieler/141350) over the last couple of years and those troubles appear to have flared up again. His Ibrox career had gotten off to a decent start, with [two goals in his first six games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kemar-roofe/leistungsdaten/spieler/141350).

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His injury absence could heighten the Light Blues’ dependence on Alfredo Morelos, who struck [29 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/338962) last season and already has [five in seven games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdaten/spieler/338962) this term amid ongoing transfer speculation which has seen him being the subject of a [fresh £20m offer from Lille](https://twitter.com/PipeSierraR/status/1307787662338789379).

These ‘Gers fans on Twitter are left frustrated by Roofe’s injury, with one describing it as a “big concern” and another insisting that they “can’t sell Morelos” as a result, while others questioned the logic of signing him given his unenviable injury record in recent years:

> Big concern this. He's had the same issue for couple seasons now.
>
> I'd of hoped we'd of looked into that before moving for him.
>
> To happen so soon isn't a good sign at all.
>
> — 1872Gers 🇬🇧 (@1872IbroxGers) [September 20, 2020](https://x.com/1872IbroxGers/status/1307677026929836032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Can’t sell Morelos then … simple as …
>
> — Ted (@IBoyd1966) [September 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/IBoyd1966/status/1307706405743460352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You can tell roofe is gonna be a guy who plays 3 or 4 games,Then will be out injured for 3 or 4 games,Going by his recent injury record,,
>
> — stevie lawson (@stevielawson1) [September 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/stevielawson1/status/1307695135619190784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Another injury prone player, we’re good at that
>
> — Scott Lennox (@coupylad) [September 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/coupylad/status/1307679263190065154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> So we signed an injury prone player……….nothing new unfortunately 🙄
>
> — SMcL 55% not 45% 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@StevenMcLucas) [September 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/StevenMcLucas/status/1307743555251769344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Surprise, surprise. Did anyone actually believed Roofe would play today after he walked off on Thursday, knowing his history of calf issues?
>
> — Craig Cassells (@MitzisLapdog) [September 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/MitzisLapdog/status/1307753699113136128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Typical rangers signing this. Big money on a guy who's injury prone [https://t.co/g0hsfGI90v](https://t.co/g0hsfGI90v)
>
> — Jamie 🇳🇱 (@JamieBTB) [September 21, 2020](https://x.com/JamieBTB/status/1307954305845080065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Roofe is a known injury risk. I was surprised we signed him with so many games on plastic pitches
>
> — Thanos (@Rangers\_316) [September 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Rangers_316/status/1307684217707466756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***‘Gers fans, how big a blow is Roofe’s absence through injury? Have your say by commenting below!***