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Steven Gerrard Reveals Why Leon Balogun Missed Rangers Win Over Dundee United

by Joba Ogunwale
September 13, 2020
in News, Nigeria, SPFL
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The Gers made history after they kept their seventh consecutive clean sheet in the 4-0 win over Dundee United, but they had to do it without the former Wigan star

Rangers manager, Steven Gerrard has revealed Leon Balogun missed the win over Dundee after he pulled up his hamstring.

Balogun joined Rangers from Wigan and has settled in quickly, making the team of the week on his first league appearance. 

But the 32-year-old has not played since the win over ST. Johnstone due to an injury. He was however included in the starting line-up on Saturday but pulled out during warm-up.

TEAM UPDATE: Filip Helander will now be starting this afternoon at Ibrox as he comes in to replace Leon Balogun. https://t.co/y8gMYQyvnf

— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) September 12, 2020

The ex-Brighton man was replaced by Filip Helander.in the line-up. Gerrard has now confirmed that Balogun was withdrawn after he pulled his hamstring and the club decided not to risk him.

“Leon felt a bit of tightness in the warm-up, so we obviously didn’t want to take a risk on that’, Gerrard told Rangers website.

Balogun’s international teammate, Joe Aribo not involved at all as he is currently ruled out for six weeks due to an ankle injury.

Tags: Leon BalogunRangersSteven Gerrard
Joba Ogunwale

Joba Ogunwale

Oluwajoba Ogunwale has many years of experience as a sports content writer. The most recent of these was at Opera News, after which he took up the role of Editor-in-Chief at Soccernet.

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