Rangers defender Leon Balogun has injured his cheekbone in the 2-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.

The Nigeria international started the second leg, but had to be withdrawn in the second half as he could not continue after his injury.The 36-year-old has proven to be a reliable option this season for the Ibrox outfit, anchoring the defence well.Dujon Sterling is already facing months on the sidelines and had to undergo surgery on his injured Achilles.

Now, Balogun has admitted that he may even require surgery after the events that unfolded on Thursday night.knew it straight away and I knew that I had to come off with it.

“I asked the doc if there’s any chance for me to stay on, but then the pain normally kicks in five, 10 minutes after and then it’s not really nice.

“We’ll see how severe, but probably we’ll need a little small surgery or something and then a few days rest and then I can go back on with the mask.”

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