Kemar Roofe's Rangers season OVER as injury-jinxed star undergoes hip operation

Kemar Roofe’s season is over after the injury-jinxed Rangers striker went under the knife for a hip operation and will return alongside Tom Lawrence in the summer after the former Derby County man also went under the knife.

Roofe missed the Viaplay Cup final after returning from a shoulder injury picked up in the semi-final but has been ruled out yet again as his injury woes continue. Rangers boss Michael Beale said: “Kemar Roofe has had a minor hip operation and will be back for pre-season. Tom Lawrence has had a minor operation and will be back at pre-season. ”

In more positive news Ridvan Yilmaz could make his first Rangers first team appearance in four months in Sunday’s Scottish Cup quarter final tie against Raith Rovers. Boss Michael Beale revealed the Turkish international is available for selection after being on the sidelines since the end of October. Yilmaz was a big money signing from Besiktas in the summer after the departure of Calvin Bassey but struggled to adapt at the start before picking up a hamstring injury just as he was getting a run in the team under former boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

The 21-year-old played the first half of a B team Glasgow Cup clash against Celtic in midweek alongside John Souttar, who came on against Kilmarnock last weekend after his own wretched injury issues, and the pair could feature against the Fifers at Ibrox.

But they face a battle for places with Beale’s boys impressive in a midweek rout over Hibs at Easter Road continuing their good form. He said: “It will be the strongest team possible for the game. One or two bumps but nothing major. Ridvan Yilmaz, John Souttar and Leon King are all available for selection at the weekend. The team have set a standard, the other boys