Abdallah Sima: Rangers & Senegal striker out for 'two or three months' after thigh surgery
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Abdallah Sima has been a key player for Rangers this season following his arrival on loan from Brighton
Rangers manager Philippe Clement says Senegal striker Abdallah Sima will be out for "two or three months" after undergoing surgery on a thigh issue.
The on-loan Brighton forward, who has 15 goals in 33 games this term, suffered the injury on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Clement fully expects the 22-year-old to return before the end of the season.
"It is what it is, we need to take it," the Rangers boss told BBC Scotland prior to Wednesday's game at Hibernian.
"[Sima] has taken it in a good way. We're now looking forward. He's someone who works hard, he will be back in shape for the end of the season."
Sima's injury, coupled with a long-term knee issue for Danilo, means Clement's only available strikers are on-loan Wolves forward Fabio Silva and Cyriel Dessers.
But, on Tuesday, the Rangers manager would not reveal if that means the club will look to sign an attacker in this window, nor would he be drawn on reports linking Nordsjælland midfielder Mohamed Diomande with an imminent arrival at Ibrox.
"I'm not speaking about positions or what we want," Clement said. "There are also strikers in the building. Fabio has shown good things and Cyriel, if you are going to look at stats, is in a good way also.
"Everybody is working really hard on transfers. There are things that are interesting and I think are possible, so we will see. I'm confident we will do the things we are all aligned on."
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