Rangers: Philippe Clement provides early team news v Kilmarnock as Kemar Roofe update emerges.

Kemar Roofe will not play against Kilmarnock on Wednesday, February 28 in the Scottish Premiership, according to Philippe Clement.

The striker, who recently made an appearance for Rangers B while he nears full fitness, has been training hard to recover from a protracted injury.

Clement’s options up front have been restricted due to his lack of involvement for the senior team since December, and he has also been without Danilo and Abdallah Sima.

“The squad is fine – there have been no further injuries since the weekend but Kemar Roofe will not play – but this creates a chance for another player,” Clement stated in a Tuesday, February 27, interview with the team’s official X account.

Despite a promising update, Kemar Roofe is still not in the Rangers roster.

Even though Ibrox is enjoying an incredible run of form—10 games without a loss since losing to Old Firm rivals Celtic in December—Roothe has been a miss for the Gers.

With Danilo and Sima being major absences, Rabbi Matondo is the most recent player to be added to Clement’s injury list this season, leaving him quite short on attacking alternatives.

Since Clement arrived at Ibrox in October, Cyriel Dessers has been a fantastic addition to the team, since the striker failed to have the required impact under Michael Beale’s leadership.

Instead of running the danger of further injuries, the Belgian would prefer to be able to rotate his attacking line in order to keep all of his players

fresh. But before making a comeback, Roofe needs to fully recover his fitness.

Oscar Cortes and Mohamed Diomande were much-needed additions in January as they immediately made an impact and started scoring goals.

Kilmarnock will probably be easily defeated by Rangers, who show no signs of slowing down. Roofe will once again have to watch from the sidelines, but only for a little while.