Former Manchester United goalkeeper Jack Butland, who currently plays for Rangers, was rushed to hospital with a ‘serious’ internal bleed.
Butland was set to feature for Rangers vs Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Thursday but is now ruled out.
According to the Rangers Review (via Mirror) the former England international spent the night in hospital but was discharged on Wednesday morning.
And while he is now out of hospital, the 31-year-old will miss the clash with Celtic at Ibrox on Thursday.
A product of the Birmingham City academy, Butland joined Rangers from Crystal Palace in 2023 following a loan spell with United.
He has since made 87 appearances in all competitions for the club, winning the Scottish League Cup last term.
Butland’s absence is the latest blow that Rangers have been hit with ahead of the clash with their fierce rivals.
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Speaking ahead of the game, boss Philippe Clement said: “We have lost Tav [James Tavernier], as he got an injury against Motherwell. He has had a scan and he has damage and he will be out for a few weeks.
“It is a blow, every injury is, we have had a few in the last few weeks, with Nana Kasanwirjo, with John Souttar, Leon Balogun and before that Ridvan. It is about finding solutions and we have to do that.
“You can’t play on one leg, so we will see with Leon. Sometimes you have to take risks in this business, but we can’t take a crazy risk and potentially have the player out for months. We will see if he is ready or not.
“You have to adapt to the situation, sometimes you get positive surprises. Everyone who is fit has to give their all to try to win the game. They went full out in the cup final but the circumstances didn’t fall for us that day. We are going full on to try to get the victory.”
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