Connor Goldson is facing months on the sidelines after suffering a severe thigh muscle tear during the Championa League hammering from Liverpool.
The defender has barely missed a minute of action over the last four seasons but limped out of Ibrox last night on crutches.
Starlet Leon King replaced Goldson in central defence with the home side folding dramatically after the break to conceded six goals without reply.
That result has put Giovanni van Bronckhorst under severe pressure but facing eight matches before the World Cup break without Goldson could force the Dutchman out the door.
At lunchtime today the Record reported:
Rangers defender Connor Goldson is set to be out for MONTHS after picking up a horror injury during the Champions League defeat to Liverpool.
Goldson took the ball off of Reds attacker Darwin Nunez in the first half of the European showdown at Ibrox, before going down clutching left thigh. He received medical treatment on the pitch before hobbling off moments before the half-time whistle to be replaced by youngster Leon King with the score locked at 1-1, however following the full-time whistle in the 7-1 rout the Englishman was spotted in crutches.
Record Sport understands that ever-present Ibrox star has suffered a suspected severe thigh muscle tear following the challenge, with the full timeline of a return to be laid bare following scans behind the scenes. However, the initial hope that Goldson would return to action before the World Cup appear to be unfounded with a lengthy spell on the sidelines facing the Ibrox vice-captain.
With John Souttar and Filip Helander already out until December at best van Bronckhorst will have to rotate between Davies, King and Soccer Guy James Sands over the next month.
