Rangers Face Kilmarnock Without Injured Cammy Devlin

Rangers host Kilmarnock at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow on Saturday, October 10, with the Scottish Premiership encounter presenting contrasting challenges for both clubs. Rangers enter the eighth matchday after six consecutive victories, while bottom-placed Kilmarnock aim to build on recent improvements. Rangers will also be without midfielder Cammy Devlin for at least six weeks following a hamstring injury.

According to reports from BBC Sport and Football360, Rangers defeated Celtic 1-0 before the international break, extending a winning run that included another victory over their city rivals in the League Cup quarterfinal. Devlin, an Australia international who joined Rangers from Hearts at the start of the season, sustained the injury shortly after coming on as a substitute.

Rangers manager Derek McInnes confirmed that the initial concern about possible surgery had eased after medical examinations. However, the midfielder remains unavailable for several weeks, potentially missing his reunion with Hearts on October 29, as reported by Football360.

McInnes described how the injury occurred during the closing stages against Celtic.

"Cammy, unfortunately, picked up a little hamstring strain. I think it was two or three minutes on the pitch against Celtic," said McInnes.

The midfielder alerted the coaching staff to the problem, but Rangers had already used all their substitutions. The team continued without making another change and secured the victory.

"He gave me the shout, which was no use to me because we had no subs left and we had to see the game out. But thankfully, we managed to manage the game with Cammy." McInnes said.

Subsequent scans and a medical consultation established the extent of the injury and ruled out the need for an operation.

"He's since been scanned and assessed, and unfortunately he's got a hamstring issue that we thought might have required surgery, but it doesn't. He got a decent consultation yesterday, but he's still going to be out a number of weeks. At least for the next six weeks, I think, and then we'll see where we are from there," McInnes said.

Devlin has made nine appearances since joining Rangers from Hearts, including six in the Scottish Premiership, according to Football360.

Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann acknowledged the difficulty of facing a Rangers side returning from the international break with considerable momentum. However, he believes his players can compete for three points despite their position at the bottom of the table.

McCann said Rangers appeared to have benefited from their recent results, particularly their consecutive victories against Celtic. He also noted that both teams had experienced disruption to their preparations because of international call-ups.

"I just feel like they're in a brilliant place probably mentally which is, anybody that's been involved with Rangers will tell you, that's a big part of the job there," McCann said.

Despite recognizing the challenge at Ibrox, McCann pointed to Kilmarnock's recent performances as evidence that his side can improve their league position.

"We need to be at our best if we want to get something from the game," McCann said.

Kilmarnock secured an away win against Hibernian before drawing with Heart of Midlothian in their final match before the international break. In the draw against Hearts, Joe Hugill forced Jamie McCart into an own goal during the first half before Stephen Kingsley equalized late in the match, according to Kilmarnock's official preview.

McCann said he remained confident in his squad despite the demanding trip to Glasgow.

"I've never been one to be frightened of a challenge in terms of taking any team anywhere," McCann said.

The manager also highlighted the growing understanding within his squad following the arrival of new players.

"I always have full belief in what we've got in our dressing room. I think we know who we are as a group now. We've found a wee bit of confidence within ourselves in what we want to do," he said.

McCann added that the team's recent recruitment had helped clarify its approach.

"I think there's a knowledge there and realisation in what we want to do because of the new guys coming in," McCann said.

He confirmed that Kilmarnock would approach the fixture with the intention of winning rather than simply limiting Rangers' opportunities.

"And we'll set up to try and go and win the game as normal, but it's going to be tough. There's no way we're going to Ibrox not believing we can win, but we'll have to be at our very best," McCann said.