Dujon Sterling Details Specialist Advice And Positional Change In Ending Rangers Injury Nightmare

Rangers defender Dujon Sterling has credited positional stability and specialist medical advice for resolving years of physical breakdowns at Ibrox under manager Derek McInnes. Sterling was signed to challenge James Tavernier but found himself utilised across the backline and midfield by previous regimes. Speaking to the Daily Record, the 26-year-old explained how constant positional shifting disrupted his physical rhythm. 'I've been playing right-back since the start of the season and obviously you get a rhythm,' Sterling said. While the Ibrox medical room deals with a major frontline reshuffle following Lawrence Shankland's severe hamstring tear, Sterling has established himself as a reliable defensive asset. McInnes and his staff have carefully managed the full-back's workload to navigate the ongoing injury fallout affecting the wider squad. Specialist Advice Protects Achilles The structured approach included omitting the defender from the recent trip to Falkirk. Sterling revealed he was instructed to avoid artificial surfaces following previous Achilles issues. 'The message was '3G or 4G astro – just stay away from them. You're at higher risk of re-doing the Achilles, if you play on them',' he added to the Daily Record. Building Vital Defensive Consistency Sterling is now preparing for Wednesday's Premiership clash against St. Mirren. Addressing the media via rangers.co.uk, he reflected on how playing through pain previously hampered his progress. 'When I was getting injured, I would rush back from an injury to play in games because every game is an important one so I might not have been 100 per cent but I was coming back to play even if I was at 50 per cent so that is probably why I was breaking down again,' Sterling confirmed. Rangers host St. Mirren on Wednesday.