Kemar Roofe’s Rangers injury jinx laid bare as striker misses an astonishing 5040 minutes of action

When your luck's out, your luck's out and that's certainly the case for Kemar Roofe.

The Rangers striker is facing an extending spell on the sidelines after Michael Beale revealed the Jamaican is set to see a specialist over a troublesome calf problem that just won't clear up. It seemed as if Roofe was returning to fitness, booking his team a place in the Viaplay Cup final with an extra-time winner over Aberdeen at Hampden last month. He then missed the next four games before featuring in the Scottish Cup victory over Partick Thistle.

A goal in the 3-0 away victory over Livingston marked his second appearance in succession, but then it was back to square one after he was ruled out of the Viaplay Cup final and had to watch from the stands as Celtic picked up yet another trophy at Rangers' expense. After just six appearances all season, the 30-year-old may not make much more depending on what docs say as he bids to overcome his latest injury.

An attempt was made to at least make the squad for Hampden, but it was clear on the training pitch the day before that Roofe wasn't right. As much for the player's mental wellbeing as his physical condition, more drastic measures are now being taken to try and get him back involved for the longer term and end the repetitive injury cycle. Beale explained: "Kemar tried to train on Saturday but it was no good. Unfortunately with Kemar he’s going through a tough time at the moment and he will be away to see someone as we need to get to the end of this.

“He has a problem with his calf but there are one or two other things that could be leading to that that have been nagging. Me and him have had a real heart to heart. He’s a boy that I’m really close to. I want to see him get some light