Scotland: Dessers may miss start of next season with injury

Nigeria forward, Cyriel Dessers could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining an injury in Rangers’ Scottish Cup final defeat to Celtic.

Dessers lasted only 25 minutes on the pitch before he was substituted.

The Nigeria international will undergo scan this week to determine the extent of the injury.

According to reports emanating from Scotland, the striker could miss the start of next season due to the setback.

“I got injured in the first half, after around 25 minutes, it’s my ankle,” Dessers said after the game.

“I tried to go on because obviously it was the game of the year, the big final at the end of the season, one big push. But I had to come off. I’ll get it assessed in the next few days.”

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The 29-year-old scored 22 goals across all competitions for the Light Blues during the campaign.

Scotland: Dessers may miss start of next season with injury

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