Rangers forward Kemar Roofe was pictured on the plane to Seville yesterday ahead of the Europa League final.
While it doesn’t necessarily guarantee that the Jamaican international will be in the matchday squad, supporters on Twitter are still taking it as a positive sign that he could be in contention:
Think they will all probably head over anyway but it defo gives you hope that Roofe will be good to start π€β€οΈ
— βοΈοΈοΈ Sα΄α΄α΄Ι΄α΄Κα΄ Κ β’ΜΨβ’Μ β (@staunchlilbear) May 16, 2022
Hes starting 100%
— ππ€ππ¨π©ππ (@rockthekasbah88) May 16, 2022
Roofe getting on the plane with the players is promising
— Jπ¬π§ (@J450n1872) May 16, 2022
Roofe travelling with the squad has made me feel some sort of way
— sam (@smcg72_) May 16, 2022
I see Kemar Roofe is amongst them π
— Ross Whitehead (@onlyoneamoruso) May 16, 2022
Of course Roofe is going to travel with squad to Seville, doesnβt mean he will be fit but hereβs hoping that he is tho π€
— Mikey Aird (@AirdMikey) May 16, 2022
Hopefully Roofe will make it. I just hope Gio was keeping it hush hush
— fraser M 55 (@mckay_fraser) May 16, 2022
Roofe has been out with a knee injury since the Scottish Cup semi-final win against Celtic exactly a month ago. That means that the chances of him starting versus Eintracht Frankfurt are pretty slim.
There is, however, a possibility that he will be named on the bench, with the prospect of him coming on for the final 20 to 30 minutes or so if required.
It would be a big gamble if manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst were to start Roofe, and it looks likely that either Joe Aribo or Fashion Sakala will lead the line at the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium tomorrow night.