Rabbi Matondo has provided a positive injury update as he targets a return to the Rangers first team.

The Welsh winger has been sidelined through a hamstring issue after being forced off against Celtic in September.

Matondo, 24, had played six times for Rangers under Philippe Clement this term before his season was halted by the injury setback.

However, the forward appears to be nearing a return to action as he shared an image of himself training in Rangers gear on his personal Instagram account.

Matondo could be seen at the Rangers Training Centre with a small dressing on his knee as he worked with the ball.

The winger simply added an emoji with the word "Soon" to the image as he posted it on his Instagram story on Monday.

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The positive Matondo news comes after Clement suggested the player could still be a while away from a return to competitive action.

Asked for an injury update on Danilo, Ridvan Yilmaz, Matondo and Oscar Cortes, Clement had said on Sunday: "I expect in training to have Danilo and Ridvan maybe, and the two others not yet, it's too early for them."

While Matondo appears to be making progress in his rehab, Cortes is set for an extended spell out of action.

Pushed on Cortes' condition and whether he would be out for a lengthy spell, Clement confirmed: "Yeah, that's going to be longer term."