Glasgow Rangers captain Barry Ferguson (R) fights for the ball with Villarreal's Roman Riquelme during their Champions League second leg football match at Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, March 2006. Ferguson could be out for the opening five games of the Scotland Premier League season, it was revealed.
Rangers captain Barry Ferguson could be out for the opening five games of the Scotland Premier League season, it was revealed.
The Scotland midfielder is struggling with a heel injury after recovering from ankle surgery earlier this year.
Winger Chris Burke has already been ruled out of the trip to Motherwell for their first match of the season on Sunday and will join Ian Murray (thigh) and Kris Boyd (suspension) on the sidelines.
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