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Rangers face wait to discover the full extent of Joe Garner injury

Mark Warburton has defended Rangers striker Joe Garner
Image: Rangers will have to wait before discovering the full extent of Joe Garner's injury

Rangers will have to wait until next week before discovering the full extent of Joe Garner's shoulder injury.

The striker had to be stretchered off 15 minutes into his side's 2-1 derby defeat to Celtic at Ibrox on Saturday after suffering a painful dislocation and was rushed straight to hospital for treatment.

Reports on Tuesday morning claimed the former Preston player had been definitely ruled out for at least four weeks - with a three-month absence also possible if doctors decide he needs surgery.

Rangers' Joey Garner was stretchered off against Celtic
Image: Garner was stretchered off as Rangers lost to Celtic

However, it is understood Gers boss Mark Warburton is still waiting to hear from his medical team just how bad the £1.8m signing's injury is.

With the joint still badly inflamed, it will be next week before Garner will be able to undergo the scans required to properly assess the damage.

Rangers' Joe Garner celebrates with team-mates after equalising for the hosts
Image: Garner joined Rangers from Preston in the summer

Warburton will be hoping his most costly purchase does not require a lengthy stint on the sidelines after already losing both of his marquee summer signings, with Joey Barton axed and Niko Kranjcar out for the campaign after rupturing knee ligaments.

Garner has scored three times in 19 appearances for Rangers.

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