Shankland faces up to three months out - gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s gossip roundup says Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is expected to miss up to three months after suffering a hamstring injury, while Dundee striker Joe Westley faces a spell out after x-rays showed a fractured cheekbone. The update also notes that Celtic forward Camilo Duran has been notified by the Colombian Football Federation that he is set for call-ups for upcoming friendlies against Mexico, Paraguay and Peru.

The round-up includes several other transfer and squad-related items across Scottish and English football. It says Celtic remain interested in Liverpool left-back Luke Chambers as a possible long-term loan target for January, while Frosinone president Maurizio Stirpe has said the club wanted to sell winger Fares Ghedjemis in the summer but were blocked by their American owners. Another item suggests Celtic winger Jota could return from a long-term injury sooner than first expected.

There are also references to Rangers, with former Belgium defender Philippe Albert questioning Nicolas Raskin’s situation at the club and defender Emmanuel Fernandez describing a sense of growing unity in the squad. The roundup additionally mentions Napoli expecting Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay back in mid-October after heart surgery. As with all gossip columns, these items are reported as claims, comments or expectations from other outlets and should be treated as developing rather than confirmed by the clubs involved.