Smith hopeful over Davis fitness

27 September 2010 17:01

Rangers manager Walter Smith has revealed there is no serious damage to Steven Davis' hamstring and has vowed to give the midfielder every chance of facing Bursaspor in the Champions League.

Davis came off with 15 minutes remaining of the 3-2 Clydesdale Bank Premier League win at Aberdeen on Sunday after feeling tightness in his right leg. Immediately after the match, Smith was pessimistic about the Northern Ireland international's hopes of facing the Turkish champions at Ibrox on Wednesday, but he offered a glimmer of hope 24 hours later.

"Steven is experienced enough to know when something is wrong and he came off before any serious damage but it's still a major concern to us," Smith told rangers.co.uk.

"We know that a bad hamstring injury can keep a player out for four to six weeks so we will just have to see how it is over the next couple of days.

"In that period Steven will hopefully feel he is fully recovered.

"He has started to play very well for us by his own standards, which are very high.

"His level of consistency since he has come to us has been terrific.

"I felt he has having his best game at Aberdeen when we had to take him off."

Source: PA