A major update has emerged on Rangers forward Alfredo Morelos regarding his lack of involvement in his country's World Cup qualifier.

What's the latest?

Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra has revealed that the striker suffered a setback with a muscle injury and stated that the 25-year-old would miss his nation's clash with Bolivia.

The Gers hitman was absent from the squad as Colombia won 3-0 in their crunch encounter, and it remains to be seen how long the attacker will be sidelined.

Sierra tweeted: "Alfredo Morelos will not be taken into account today in the Colombia National Team by Reinaldo Rueda to face Bolivia. The Rangers striker has muscle overload.”

Devastation

This news will come as a huge setback for Gio van Bronckhorst ahead of the Old Firm match in the Premiership next week. The head coach will be devastated, as losing Morelos would be a major blow to his team heading into what could be their biggest game of the season.

Rangers are currently three points behind Celtic in the table, so a win would send them level on points with their rivals heading into the final weeks of the campaign. On the other side of the coin, though, a win for the Hoops would extend the gap to six points and put the Gers' title hopes in major doubt.

This is why it is crucial that the Light Blues have as many of their top players available for the match against Ange Postecoglou's side as possible. Morelos' absence would be devastating for the club and Van Bronckhorst, as the last meeting between the two teams proved.

Kemar Roofe started in the Colombian's place as he missed the 3-0 defeat in early February. As per SofaScore, the former Leeds man lost seven of his 10 individual duels (70%) and failed to create a single chance or take a shot in his 90 minutes on the pitch at Parkhead.

Van Bronckhorst will therefore be devastated if he is forced to call upon the Englishman again. Morelos has scored 11 goals and provided seven assists in 25 league outings whilst averaging a sublime SofaScore rating of 7.32 - showing that he has the quality to be a difference-maker at this level and outlining why this injury is a major blow to the Glasgow giants.

Rangers will now be sweating over the 25-year-old's availability and wondering whether or not he will be fully fit to face the Hoops at Ibrox next weekend.

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