Kemar Roofe pushing hard for Rangers return in Seville as Gio van Bronckhorst hopes to count on striker

Gio van Bronckhorst insists Kemar Roofe is in with a shout for Seville as he vowed to push the boat out to make sure the striker is on the plane for the Europa League final.

Gers were forced to shoot down semi-final opponents RB Leipzig without a recognised frontman after having both top scorer Alfredo Morelos and understudy Roofe ruled out through injury.

Former Leeds and Anderlecht ace Roofe is closer to a return but was absent again as the Ibrox side claimed a 2-0 win over Dundee United.

But Van Bronckhorst is determined to do all he can to get the Jamaica international fit for their date with destiny against Eintracht Frankfurt in 10 days’ time.

He said: “Kemar’s going to work hard to make it.

“Of course he didn’t make it for last Thursday’s game. That means he’s got two weeks to prepare more.

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“All he wants is to be available for those games so he will push himself.

“My medical staff will do everything possible to get him fit.

“We have to wait and see how it goes but the intentions are there to have him fit.”

Van Bronckhorst was taking no chances with the majority of his key men against United as he made seven changes to the side which swept past Leipzig on Ibrox’s latest Euro epic.