Glasgow, Scotland – Rangers striker Steven Naismith suffered 1 victory at Aberdeen and will be sidelined for the rest season, the Scottish Premier League club announced Tuesday.
Naismith, a Scotland international, leads Rangers and the SPL with nine goals. He has helped Rangers open a nine-point lead in the standings over Motherwell.
"This is devastating news for Steven and our thoughts are with him. He was in the form of his life and it is a huge blow for him and the club that he is out for the rest of the season," Rangers manager Ally McCoist said.
The 25-year-old Naismith sustained a similar injury to his left knee in 2008, and will have surgery on his recent right knee injury that will require up to nine months of rehabilitation.
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